Franchi Chicory Mix seeds red and green Large Pack 12g

Franchi Chicory Mix seeds red and green Large Pack 12g

Overview

Franchi Chicory Mix seeds red and green Large Pack 12g is supplied for home growing. Franchi Chicory Mix Seeds (Red & Green).

Key Features

• Add colour, texture and flavour to your vegetable garden with HT Chicory Mix. This attractive blend produces both green and red chicory, forming compact, decorative rosettes that are as beautiful as they are delicious. The crisp leaves offer a pleasantly bittersweet flavour, making them an excellent addition to fresh salads, sandwiches and gourmet dishes. Easy to grow and suitable for harvesting over an extended season, this mix is ideal for gardeners who enjoy fresh, homegrown salad leaves.
• Beautiful mix of red and green chicory.
• Forms attractive, compact rosette-shaped heads.
• Crisp leaves with a pleasantly bittersweet flavour.
• Ideal for fresh salads and colourful garnishes.
• Outdoors: March – October
• HT Chicory Mix offers the perfect combination of beauty and flavour. The contrasting green and red rosettes create an eye-catching display in both the garden and on the plate, while the crisp, slightly bitter leaves bring authentic Mediterranean flavour to fresh salads.

Sowing Instructions

• Long sowing and harvesting season.
• When to Sow.
• Sow seeds thinly in prepared, fertile, well-drained soil approximately 1 cm deep. Keep the soil evenly moist during germination. Thin seedlings as they grow to allow adequate airflow and healthy development.
• Ideal for succession sowing throughout the growing season.

Growing Conditions and Care

• Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive soil for the best results.
• Water regularly during dry weather to encourage tender leaves.

Harvesting and Use

• Harvest from March to November, picking young leaves for tender salad greens or allowing plants to mature into attractive rosettes with deeper flavour.
• Harvest regularly to promote fresh new growth.

Product Details

• Botanical Name: Cichorium intybus L
• Common Name: Chicory Mix
• Plant Type: Annual vegetable
• Contents: Approx. 12 grams

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