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Chicory/Radicchio/Endive

The common English names of these closely related plants is the cause of much confusion. Here, chicory  is used for the green varieties of Cichorium intybus, while radicchio is used for those that display red colouration. Both heading and leaf varieties are available and are growing in popularity in Australia. Mesculin (misticanza in Italian) salad typically has a few tired red leaves, which belies the potential contribution of chicory and radicchio to both salads and cooked dishes. Cichorium endiva has two variants, escarole endive (indiva scarola) and curly endive (indiva riccia). Defined by their distinctive bitter taste, the use of these vegetables is increasing in Australia. Try Franchi radicchio rossa di Traviso in a risotto. Fantastic.

	40-5 RADICCHIO (Cicoria) variegata di Castelfranco “Variegated radicchio from Castelfranco”, north of Treviso is a beautiful, variegated, red and pale green, lettuce-like vegetable, with a mild flavour and crisp texture. It is ideally suited to use in salads. See “Antonio Carluccio's Vegetables", page 256 for a recipe. Packet contains 9g for about 3,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	40-4 RADICCHIO (Cicoria) rossa di Treviso "Red chicory from Treviso" is one of the most sought after of the radicchios and is an elegant plant with red leaves contrasting with wide white ribs. The leaves are delicious in salads, and the ribs are used as a base for risotto and soup. Small plants are often simply grilled or pan fried. Antonio Carluccio’s book "Vegetables" has a number of recipes. Packet contains 12g for about 4,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	40-60S RADICCHIO (Cicoria) rossa di Treviso (tardiva) Highly prized, this flavoursome late variety is grown in the Treviso area in winter and is eaten, root and all, simply pan fried or grilled. has high resistance to cold.		Price:	QTY:

	40-13 RADICCHIO (Cicoria) rossa di Verona		Price:	QTY:

	40-64 RADICCHIO (Cicoria) orchidea rossa "Red orchid". This delightful looking deep burgandy coloured radicchio is more attractive than the illustration on the seed packet. It heads up like a lettuce and can be used young in salads or in cooking to get the mild bitterness of this group of plants.		Price:	QTY:

	40-68 RADICCHIO (Cicoria) palla rossa  “Red ball” has very good colour contrast and is fairly easy to grow and consistently forms nice heads. Nice taste and texture. Plant to mature in autumn/winter about  75-80 days) and this gives the best colour and flavour. 10g packet.		Price:	QTY:

	93-3 ENDIVE (Indiva) misticanza A mixture of frilly endive and escaroles and is used for salads when young and tender or to braise when mature and can also be used for soup or as a filling for pies. Packet contains 10g for about 3,500 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	75-4 ENDIVE CURLEY (Indivia riccia) cour d'oro "Golden heart is an early variety that has a full head of frilly leaves. Grows best in cool weather and is ready in about 70-75 days. Space at about 30cm and to blanch, tie up extenal leaves with twine 10-12 days before harvest, or exclude light with a bucket. 12g for about 4,500 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	75-10 ENDIVE CURLEY (Indivia riccia) romanesco da taglio “Curly, cutting endive from Rome" has thin, serrated, dark green leaves that grow in small upright bunches with classic endive taste and texture. Although best in spring and autumn, can be grown throughout the year in cooler Australian climates and has good resistance to bolting. 12g packet for approx 4,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	121-3 ENDIVE ESCAROLE (Indivia) verde a coure pieno "Green, full hearted Escarole" has a good sized head of crunchy and mild-flavoured leaves. Escarole is a favourite in Italy where the more strongly flavoured and tougher outer leaves are cooked, and the inner, pale, blanched leaves are used in salads. Carluccio has a number of good looking recipes in his "Vegetables" book. Packet contains 12g for about 4,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	121-5 ENDIVE ESCAROLE (Indivia) cornetto di Bordeaux "Cone from Bordeaux" is a large, upright plant with white ribs and green leaves. It is easy to grow and has an excellent taste. Use in soups, salads or for cooking.  Best planted in autumn for cool weather harvest.		Price:	QTY: