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Nettuno Radicchio
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PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) NETTUNO RADICCHIO | id:24558 | Cichorium intybus | Ecologically grown | Annual | Open Pollinated Medium size with dark green wrap and yellow-white core that is crispy. Heads are 15”tall and densely packed and produce consistently in shape, color, and size. 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:80 days/jrs, Height: 8-12″, Width: 8-12″, 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)
*16.OTH.B/RADICCHIO Nettuno Radicchio Annual | Open Pollinated
8-15″
8-12″ 8-12″(w) 80 days/jrs
-7°C
Companions: Lettuce, Tatsoi, Mustard. Far from: Endive, Escarole. GaiaOrganics.ca ID:24558
Planting Tip: 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. ÌGOplant16OTH.B/RADICCHIO.6057TK.24558 ÎGOplant16OTH.B/RADICCHIO.6057TK.24558
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