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Freshly picked Italiko Red Italian dandelion

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Cichorium intybus

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Italiko Red Italian Dandelion Seed

Item #HSC-DAN-004-PKT

A red-ribbed Italian dandelion.

Italiko Red has bold red stems and midribs that bring strong color to salad mix, with deeply lobed leaves and the classic bitter bite. It tolerates cold well.

Plant habit, leaf shape and color vary somewhat from plant to plant.

About 40 days to baby leaf and 56 days to full size, from emergence. Open-pollinated.

Specs

Packet: 200 seeds
Average 327,700 seeds per lb.

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$6.40

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Quick Facts

Seed size (10 mm scale) and germination soil temperature chart for radicchio — Seed size & germination

Latin Name: Cichorium intybus
Days To Maturity: 40 baby; 56 full size
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow thick for baby leaf

3–5 seeds per inch, rows 2" apart.

Prefer cool weather

pH 5.5–6.5.

Sow every 2 weeks

For a steady supply.

Cut above the base

At 3–6"; recut in 5–14 days.

Growing Information

Scientific name

Cichorium intybus

Soil and season

Chicory, endive and Italian dandelion like soil at pH 5.5–6.5. They can be sown through the season but grow best in cool weather.

Days to maturity

Counted from emergence after direct sowing.

Direct sowing

For baby leaf, sow 3–5 seeds per inch in rows 2" or more apart.

Succession planting

Sow about every 2 weeks for a steady supply.

Seeding rate

Endive and escarole: about 1 oz. per 250 ft. of row (1 lb. per 4,000 ft.). Italian dandelion: about 1 oz. per 285 ft. (1 lb. per 4,600 ft.).

Harvest

Cut leaves with a knife at 3–6", about an inch above the soil and above the base of the plant so it regrows cleanly. The next cut is ready in 5–14 days, depending on the variety.

Full-size heads

Varieties that also suit bunching can be thinned and grown on to full size.

Packet

200 seeds.

Seeds per lb.

About 327,700 on average.

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