Endive, Red Treviso

65 - 100 days. Cichorium intybus Chicory / Radicchio, Early variety. Also called Radicchio 'Rossa di Treviso' Leaves are green in the summer and gain dark red color in cool weather. Leaves are typically red with white stripes and stems when they are harvested. Outer leaves are typically ready for harvest after 70-100 days depending on environmental conditions. Harvest heads when they are fully firm by cutting them 1-2” above the soil. Contains approx 100 heirloom seeds Forcing Chicory: Like rhubarb, chicory can be 'forced' by removing mature roots to a warm, dark place in order to coax them into rapid and early growth. Chicory is harvested for chicons about 130-150 days from planting when the roots are large enough to be forced, which is generally from September through November. Growing tips: The beautiful brilliant red/white radicchio like Treviso or Palla Rossa, are often ‘forced’. Forcing means in the fall you dig up the plant, cut off the head, cut the root back to