Sugarloaf Chicory

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75 days to harvest Cichorium intybus

HEIRLOOM One of our favorite greens of all time, Sugarloaf Chicory green radicchio is absolutely luscious. Both sweet and crunchy, her large ‘loafs’ of leaves are reminiscent of romaine with the distinct flavors of chicories and radicchio stronger in her green outer leaves, more sweet and tender in her blanched heart. We love sugarloaf chicory in salads best of all, though we also grill and roast her whole as well as stir her into polenta in the final moments before serving.

Sugarloaf green radicchio is impressively cold-tolerant & indeed, she’s most abundant and flavorful when maturing into the coolness of fall, so we sow her in mid/late July for fall harvest that extends into December.

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Organic Sugarloaf Chicory

Planting Method: Transplant Only

When to sow: Early spring (8 weeks before final frost) to mid-summer

Seed Depth: 1/8 inch

Days to Germination: 5 days at 75°F, though seeds will germinate between 41-85°F

Sowing and seedling care: Sow 2 seeds per cell, thinned to 1.

When to transplant: Transplant seedlings with 2 sets of true leaves (often ~3 weeks old) after hardening them off fully. Sow 8 weeks before first fall frost for the most tender and succulent leaves of the season.

Transplant Spacing: 12 inches        Sun Needs: Full 

Days to Harvest: 75

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