Chicory

Cichorium intybus 'Aires'

Chicory 'Aires'

Cichorium intybus 'Bianca Di Milano'

Different varieties are suited to different seeding and transplanting dates, so it’s critical to plant the right variety at the right time. To choose specific planting dates, some growers consult the Farmer’s Almanac and plant after a...

Cichorium intybus 'Biondissima Di Trieste'

Chicory 'Biondissima Di Trieste'

Cichorium intybus 'Brussels Witloof'

Chicory 'Brussels Witloof'

Cichorium intybus 'Magdeburg'

Chicory 'Magdeburg'

Cichorium intybus 'Palla Di Fuoco'

Chicory 'Palla Di Fuoco'

Cichorium intybus 'Palla Rossa Special'

Chicory/Radicchio 'Palla Rossa Special'

'Palla Rossa' literally means 'red ball' and that's exactly what this type of radicchio looks like. Tight, heads look almost like red cabbage when sliced open. This is an early maturing type.

Different varieties are suited to different...

Cichorium intybus 'Rossa Di Verona'

Chicory/Cicoria O Radicchio/Chicoree 'Rossa Di Verona'

Rossa di Verona is often called 'Verona Red' and these two very similar varieties of radicchio are almost always sold as the same thing. Here, Rossa di Verona has a bit more red colour to the leaves than the other type. The hearts are large...

Cichorium intybus 'Scarole Blond Full Heart'

Chicory 'Scarole Blond Full Heart'

Also known as Escarole, the broad wavy leaves are a attractive green to yellow with lighter centres. Use in salads and as a cooked vegetable.

Cichorium intybus 'Sugar Loaf'

Chicory 'Sugar Loaf'

Looks like a well-grown cos-type lettuce, with a firm heart which will stand over a long period.

Best results are obtained from a June-July sowing in rows about 38cm (15inches) apart for use from October onwards.

Cichorium intybus 'Variegata Di Castelfranco'

Chicory/Cicoria O Radicchio/Chicoree 'Variegata Di Castelfranco'

A creamy green, blotched red leaf chicory forming a most decorative loose heart. Colour is more pronounced as cooler winter weather approaches. Late maturing with excellent winter hardness. Boil leaves to remove bitterness, fresh leaves add zest...

Cichorium intybus 'Variegata Di Castelfranco'

Chicory/Cicoria O Radicchio/Chicoree 'Variegata Di Castelfranco'

This type has round, looser heads that are lightly variegated in winter, otherwise similar to 'Variegata di Chioggia', and originates from the same region of Italy. These beautiful radicchios are very decorative, and are displayed in the...

Cichorium intybus 'Variegata Di Chioggia'

Chicory/Cicoria O Radicchio/Chicoree 'Variegata Di Chioggia'

The red chicories are often called radicchio, and their red and white marbling makes them gourmet salad favourites. Sweet and crunchy, this variety shares the name 'Chioggia' with the pretty red and white striped beetroot, and they both...

Cichorium intybus 'Variegata Di Chioggia'

Chicory/Cicoria O Radicchio/Chicoree 'Variegata Di Chioggia'

Round headed, greenish leaves turning a reddish and white variegated as colder weather beckons and the heart formation becomes more noticeable. Good winter hardness. Boil leaves to remove bitterness, fresh leaves add zest to a mixed salad.

Cichorium intybus 'Verona Red'

Chicory 'Verona Red'

This attractive chicory is reddish-green colored. It is a forcing type which build up heavy carrot-like roots that can be dug in the fall and stored horizontally between layers or sand or fine soil in a dark warm place for about three weeks....

Cichorium intybus 'Witloof Zoom F1'

Chicory 'Witloof Zoom F1'

Cichorium intybus 'Zuccerina Di Trieste'

Chicory/Cicoria O Radicchio/Chicoree 'Zuccerina Di Trieste'

Light green with small, loose leaves and a sweet centre. Chicory is a very popular salad vegetable. Treat it as you would lettuce or spinach. The eye of the chicory is the sweetest part, and the better you preserve it, the sweeter it will...

Cichorium intybus 'Asparagus/Catalogna'

Chicory 'Asparagus/Catalogna'

SORRY, THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM ANY SUPPLIER. Spring dandelion-like greens are an ethnic favorite. Large plants produce rosettes of many long, slender, deep green leaves with tangy flavor. A spring 'tonic' in salads, or for...

Cichorium intybus 'Frisee Glory'

Chicory 'Frisee Glory'

SORRY, THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM ANY SUPPLIER. High quality, very finely divided leaves can form a dense heart or be picked as baby leaves.

Cichorium intybus 'Grumolo Verde'

Chicory/Cicoria 'Grumolo Verde'

Forms an attractive rosette of green leaves and a small heart if grown to maturity, but often sown as a ‘cut and come again’ salad leaf.