seeds
(80 days) Open-pollinated. The name means ‘sugar loaf’ in Italian. If you associate chicory with bitterness, heirloom Pan di Zucchero will surprise you. Beedy Parker enthused in late August: “The seed was extraordinarily vigorous so I put it out in any stray place in the spring and have been eating it for weeks now; the white inner core as romaine lettuce and the outer tough darker green leaves in stir-fry… Resists weather extremes, drought in this case.” Its 1' tall large tight light green leaves are shaped like a romaine lettuce crossed with a napa cabbage. High yielding, best as a fall crop. Will store well for three months and survive for four if you wrap it tightly in slightly damp newspaper and keep it just above freezing. Lucie compared it to witloof chicory, but without the extra work. ②
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