







Radicchio 'Cagnani'
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- CARE GUIDE
Rose lettuce, Radicchio also called chicory lettuce, has a slightly bitter but sweet flavour. This classic Italian variety develops beautiful, red leaves with a contrasting white base. Best flavour requires a cool period and a forcing process. Perfect for winter harvest.
Seed Quantity: Approximately 40 pcs per bag.
Sowing Time: April-July.
Seed Depth: 1 cm.
Location: Sun-half shade.
Colour: Red, white.
Growing time: 7-14 days.
Development time: 130 days.
Planting distance: 30 cm.
Harvest time: July-November.
Type of plant: Biennial, grown as an annual.
Sow directly in the planting bed during the summer. Alternatively, sow indoors from April to May and transplant outdoors when the risk of frost has passed. Harvest in late autumn. Dig up the plants, remove most of the leaves, and shorten the roots. Store in a dark, cool, frost-free place. To start the forcing process, plant in moist soil and place in 15-20°C (still dark). New pale leaves will begin to grow within a few weeks.
Pairs well with
Zetas Liquid Plant Nutrient 1 liter
€13,95
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