'Verona Red' - (Non-GMO) - Radicchio Seeds

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'Verona Red' - (Non-GMO) - Radicchio Seeds - 500mg

'Verona Red' - (Non-GMO) - Radicchio Seeds - 500mg

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Not an easy crop to grow but will offer many rewards. Produces slightly elongated heads 5-10 cm (2-4") in diameter. Dark-red leaves that are fairly frost tolerant.

91 Days to Harvest!

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550 seeds/gram Similiar to growing heading type lettuce. Plant seed in successive crops every 2 weeks from April to mid June as long as weather is cool. Sow seed 3 mm (1/8") deep and 2.5 cm (1") apart with the rows 40 cm (16") apart. Thin to 30 cm (12") apart. Keep evenly watered as water stress can lead to premature bolting and leaf bitterness. Fall crops can be attempted by seeding in mid to late August. This is a challenging plant to grow.

Life Cycle: Perennial Treated like an Annual
Propagation: Sow Direct
Days to Emergence: 10
Light: Full Sun
Growth Habit: Head Forming
Height: Low to Medium (7 to 30 cm)(3" to 12")
Frost Tolerance: Frost Hardy
Days to Harvest: 91
Degree of Difficulty: Prior Experience Beneficial
Heritage: Heirloom
Family Name: Asteraceae
Latin: Cichorium intybus

What are Heirloom Seeds:

In the past, heirloom seeds were typically handed down to a son or daughter of a farmer who was getting married. This was considered a wedding gift to help provide for the newly formed family. Now these heirloom seed varieties are sought after because of their diversity and their widespread growing regions that has helped to keep them isolated from Genetically Engineered Varieties. The most common reason for seeking out heirloom seeds is to find varieties that are resistant to various molds and crop diseases depending on the region in which you are trying to grow.