(C) Chicory Palla Rossa seeds 0.5g (442366)

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🌿 Chicory ‘Palla Rossa 3’
🌿 Botanical Name: Cichorium intybus
🌿 Type: Biennial (grown as annual)

Chicory ‘Palla Rossa 3’ is a classic Italian radicchio variety producing compact, round heads with striking deep red leaves and crisp white veins. It has a pleasantly bitter flavour that becomes milder after frost, making it perfect for salads, grilling, and cooking. This reliable variety is well suited to autumn and winter harvesting.

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Biennial (usually grown as annual)
✔ Height: 25–30cm
✔ Spread: 25–30cm
✔ Harvest: September – November
✔ Position: Full sun or partial shade

🌱 Growing Information

✔ Sow: June – July
✔ Germination: 7–14 days at 15–20°C
✔ Spacing: Thin or transplant to 25–30cm apart
✔ Care: Water regularly; plants tolerate light frost which improves flavour

🌼 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Deep red, attractive heads
✔ Excellent flavour for salads and cooking
✔ Ideal for autumn and winter harvests
✔ Traditional Italian variety

✨ Top Tip

For sweeter flavour, harvest after the first light frosts or blanch heads slightly by tying outer leaves together.

🌷 Perfect For

✔ Kitchen gardens
✔ Autumn & winter crops
✔ Salads, grilling & roasting
✔ Italian-style dishes

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