{"title":"Chicory (Radicchio) seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eChicory, or Radicchio, is a quick-growing Mediterranean leafy vegetable prized for its striking wine-red, white-veined heads and pleasantly bitter bite — superb in salads, grilled or roasted. A cool-season crop, it does best in fertile, well-drained soil with steady moisture, ready to harvest around 75–90 days from transplant. Browse our range of chicory (radicchio) seeds below, with fast shipping Australia-wide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chicory-catalogna-long-green-seeds","title":"Chicory - Catalogna Long Green seeds","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChicory Catalogna Long Green s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCichorium intybus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePack: 150 seeds, 5g\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogna Chicory greens (also known as Italian dandelion or \u003cspan\u003ePuntarelle\u003c\/span\u003e) consist of several closely related leafy vegetables in the composite (Asteraceae\/Lettuce) family. \u003cstrong\u003eIt has been cultivated for centuries for its leaves, flowers, and roots; culinary as well as medicinal uses.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered the most important Italian variety of large-leaf chicory, Catalogna Chicory (also known as Radichetta) is grown for its succulent stems and tart, dark green, dandelion shaped leaves, which may be slightly or even extremely serrated. In colder months, its deep green leaves are crunchy and sweet and only moderately bitter. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow Chicory seeds in spring and summer for cool highland districts, year-round in mild coastal regions and winter in the tropics. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Pack: 150 seeds","offer_id":45822011539768,"sku":"V-262","price":2.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5g","offer_id":45822011572536,"sku":"BW-V-262_5g","price":8.09,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/products\/chicory-catalogna-long-green-seeds-323367.jpg?v=1701577541"},{"product_id":"chicory-italiko-rosso-red-dandelion-seeds","title":"Chicory - Italiko Rosso (Red Dandelion) seeds","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChicory Italiko Rosso (Red Dandelion) \u003c\/strong\u003e- 210 \u003cstrong\u003eHeirloom Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Cichorium intybus)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChicory Italiko Rosso \u003cstrong\u003eadds beautiful red colour to the salad mix.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Also, it has bold red stems and midribs for vibrant contrast. 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Sow this variety in summer for autumn to winter harvesting. Peel the outer leaves away to find the highly prized ‘ball’ inside. Eat the young leaves in tossed salads, and use cooked leaves similarly to spinach in stir-fries and quiches. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePropagation notes will be supplied with a seed packet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32541355999322,"sku":"V-264","price":0.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/products\/chicory-red-ball-radicchio-seeds-879007.jpg?v=1701577541"},{"product_id":"chicory-red-rib-seeds","title":"Chicory - Red Rib seeds","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChicory Red Rib \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003e200\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Heirloom Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Cichorium intybus)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent perennial that could be at home in the \u003cstrong\u003eperennial vegetable garden\u003c\/strong\u003e, the forest garden or the annual vegetable garden. It has an open heart and dark green thin toothed leaves with dark red ribs. Young leaves are very edible albeit a little bitter, \u003cstrong\u003egreat digestive aid and liver tonic\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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