Leaf Chicory 'Zuckerhut' (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) organic seeds
- Winter salad with relatively few bitters.
- Contents: Approx. 100 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.39
Product number: CIC04-BIO GTIN: 4251420516145
Description
Like witloof, radicchio and catalogna, leaf chicory belongs to the chicory salads that all trace back to common chicory.
It's an ideal, last salad for the autumn and winter harvest. Leaf chicory is also a stunner in the bed as it forms firm, oval, and mostly slightly pointy heads. These can reach a height of up to 45cm and weigh around 2kg.
This salad variety appears especially picturesque because of its wavy, slightly curled leaves.
It's an ideal, last salad for the autumn and winter harvest. Leaf chicory is also a stunner in the bed as it forms firm, oval, and mostly slightly pointy heads. These can reach a height of up to 45cm and weigh around 2kg.
This salad variety appears especially picturesque because of its wavy, slightly curled leaves.
Plant profile
| Use | Edible plant, Vegetable |
|---|---|
| Lifecycle | Annual |
| Species | Asteraceae |
| Region of origin | France, Italy |
| Characteristics | Long-day plant |
| Eventual height | 20-60 cm |
| Flower colour | Blue |
| Flowering months | June, May |
| Main harvest | August, November, October, September |
| Root system | Deep roots, Taproot |
| Winter hardiness zones | 9 (-7 bis -1 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | July, June |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm, 1 cm |
| Germination temperature | 18-24° C |
| Germination time | 1-2 weeks |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Soil type | Deep, Free-draining, Humus-rich, Moderate nutrient levels |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Shade |
| Water requirement | Medium |
| Nutrient requirements | Medium feeder |
| Planting distance | 30 cm |
| Row spacing | 40 cm |
| Good companion plants | Beans, Carrots, Fennel, Leek, Tomatoes |
| Bad companion plants | Potatoes |
Sowing and care
The annual leaf chicory is a great winter vegetable. As a long-day plant, it should only be sown from mid-June as it tends to sprout otherwise. Dark germinator, sowing depth: 0.5-1cm, ideal germination temperature: +20-25°C. Germinates uncomplicated in 7-14 days. Planting distance: 30-40cm.
Loves sunny to half-shady locations with permeable, humous soil. 8-12 weeks after the sowing, the firm heads can be harvested. Suitable as a storable vegetable.
Other names
Botanical name: Cichorium intybus var. foliosum, Cichorium endivia
German: Zuckerhut, Zuckerhutsalat, Fleischkraut
English: Leaf chicory Zuckerhut, radicchio
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