PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) PALLA DI FUOCO ROSSA RADICCHIO | id:24556 | Cichorium intybus | Ecologically grown | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Round-headed Chioggia-type from Italy. Palla di Fuoco impressed us with its deep burgundy heads with good uniformity. Its name means ‘ball of red fire.’ Vitamins+: B9+, C++, K+., Ca, Cu, K. Companion plants: Lettuce, Tatsoi, Mustard. Far from: Endive, Escarole. Planting tip: Start indoors 2 weeks before planting outside.||Transplant as soon as soil can be worked in spring or transplant after the summer heat has passed, mid-August in our region. Tastes bitter in a warmer growing °T but taste gets better in cooler °T. Be warned that it needs cold °T to change colours. Harvesting tip: Cut young, tender leaves for fresh greens for consuming right away. Flavour diminishes when stored or dried. Roots can be harvested after four months of growth. Storage tip: Store unwashed heads in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 weeks. Wrapped heads maintain crispness and slightly reduce bitterness over time.
Seed depth:1/4″ Direct, Plant spacing:8-15″, Row spacing:24-36″, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:2, Germination:10-14 d/j, 15-20°C Optimally:18°C, Maturity:85 days/jrs, Height: 12-18″, Width: 12-18″, Cold tolerance:-7°C, Edible leaf, Edible flower (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
