(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
Pan di Zucchero Chicory
Pan di Zucchero Chicory
(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
Additional Information
Chicory
About 450-600 seeds/g.
Culture: Performs best in cool weather, spring or fall. Direct seed every 3 weeks, or start indoors 4 weeks before setting out, and space 1' apart for heads.
Greens
- Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding.
- All greens are open-pollinated except where noted.
Culture: When to harvest greens? Research from trials conducted in England and Kenya showed looseleaf lettuce, red chard and arugula harvested in the evening had a longer shelf life than when picked in the morning.
Germination Testing
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
Our Seeds are Non-GMO
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.