Felix | Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia Chicory Seed
$5.97—$141.54AUD gst excl.
*This seed is offered as part of the “Gusto Italiano Project”, a collaborative partnership. Organically grown seed bred in Italy by Smarties.Bio
Felix (ex #SM4.32) shines as a looseleaf braising/sauteing green
Often sold as “dandelion greens” the Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia ideotype have long slender serrated leaves with nice substantial and succulent stems adding some sweetness to the leaf’s pleasing bitterness. Felix’s leaf stems can even be ribboned and used similar to puntarelle (which is a specialty subset of the Catalogna type). Easier to grow than many of the heading radicchio types
As with all chicory, be especially mindful of your planting dates as a successful crop requires a much narrower planting window than most garden vegetables
Key features
- Pelleted seeds for ease and precision sowing
- Days to Maturity from transplant: 80 days (mid cycle)
- Wide rib, loose leaf. Big size with no lateral tillering
- Flexible cycle for harvesting
- Cold hardy
- Suits fresh market
This product can only be shipped to Australia.
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Felix | Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia Chicory Seed
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cichorium intybus
CULTURE: Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia aka Italian dandelion is hardy and can be planted as early as the soil can be worked. A cool-weather crop, it grows best at temperatures of 15.5-18.5°C. Catalogna seed as with radicchio enters thermal dormancy when exposed to high temperatures above 25°C. Optimum germination results at soil temperatures of 15.5-20°C.
TRANSPLANTING: Sow in 19mm plug trays, covering seeds with 1-3mm of fine vermiculite, transplanting outdoors 3-4 weeks later. Shade the flats on sunny, warm days, if necessary, to keep the soil surface cool, 24°C, until germination. Harden seedlings by reducing water and temperature for 2-3 days before planting outdoors. When hardened transplants can survive temperatures as low as -6°C. For full-size bunches, space 10-15cm apart and clip leaves at any stage, ideally less than 25cm tall.
DIRECT SEEDING: Sow seeds 25mm apart in rows 30-45cm apart. Cover seed lightly, about 3mm, and firm soil gently. Thin to 10-15cm apart as soon as seedlings are large enough to handle. Dry soil must be watered to ensure coolness and moisture, and for uniform germination.
SUCCESSION PLANTING: Sowing every 3 weeks will provide a continuous supply.
HARVEST: Catalogna can be harvested throughout the growth cycle
