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Endive and Radicchio

These plants, a part of the lettuce family called Chicory, have grown wild in Europe for centuries. Depending on where they originated and the shape of their growth form, they may be known as chicory, cichoria, endive, radicchio, Treviso, palla rossa, Belgian endive, markant, escarole, friseé, witloof, Italian dandelion, and a host of other names. All have nutritious, slightly bitter leaves. Try a mixed salad of endive, radicchio, escarole with sherry vinaigrette and chopped fennel.(Family: Lettuce, Asteraceae).

Broadleaf Batavian Escarole

Broadleaf Batavian Escarole Winter Gardening Full Sun Suitable for Microgreens

These are big, spreading plants with dark green smooth outer leaves and a pale heart that is tender for salads all year long.
Matures in 85 days. (open pollinated seeds)

MS481 A (1g) approximately 650 seeds
MS481 B (5g) approximately 3250 seeds
MS481 C (25g) approximately 16250 seeds
MS481 D (250g) approximately 162500 seeds
MS481 E (500g) approximately 325000 seeds

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Italian Dandelion

Italian Dandelion Winter Gardening Full Sun Suitable for Microgreens

Known in Italy as Catalogna frastagliata, it's not a dandelion, but a chicory. Fast growing, upright, dark-green notched leaves stand in thick bunches. Cut the plant at any height and it will re-grow again. Steamed like spinach, they have a pleasant "wild" flavour. Raw, they add bite to salad. May bolt mid-summer from spring planting. Winter-hardy.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)

MS498 A (1g) approximately 1580 seeds
MS498 B (5g) approximately 7900 seeds
MS498 C (15g) approximately 23700 seeds
MS498 D (125g) approximately 197500 seeds

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Markant Endive

Markant Endive Full Sun Suitable for Microgreens

CERTIFIED ORGANIC! A very good, large framed Wallonne type with voluminous curled long and upright outer leaves and a heart that blanches well. Markant deals remarkably well with the cool and darker conditions in the late season and winter.
Matures in 85 days. (open pollinated seeds)

MS510 A (1g) approximately 606 seeds
MS510 B (5g) approximately 3030 seeds
MS510 C (25g) approximately 15150 seeds
MS510 D (100g) approximately 60600 seeds

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Metafora Belgian Endive

Metafora Belgian Endive Suitable for Microgreens

CERTIFIED ORGANIC! This is probably one of the most challenging, yet rewarding, vegetables to grow. Once you accomplish your first harvest, you'll understand why these sweet, tender vegetables are so expensive in the supermarket. Plants are grown out for a full season, and then the roots are brought indoors to produce blanched and sumptuous greens.
Matures in 9 months. (hybrid seeds)

MS473 A (1g) approximately 750 seeds
MS473 B (5g) approximately 3750 seeds
MS473 C (25g) approximately 18750 seeds

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Palla Rossa Special

Palla Rossa Special Winter Gardening Full Sun Suitable for Microgreens

This reliable radicchio forms a gorgeous, firm, round, dark-red and white head which appears like a jewel when you pull aside the tattered clump of outer wrapping leaves. With a unique and tangy taste, it adds flavour, colour, and crisp texture to salads. It can be planted for summer or fall harvest. Cut the heads at the soil level, and it may regrow.
Matures in 85 days. (open pollinated seeds)

MS491 A (1g) approximately 750 seeds
MS491 B (5g) approximately 3650 seeds
MS491 C (25g) approximately 18750 seeds

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Radicchio di Treviso

Radicchio di Treviso Full Sun Suitable for Microgreens

A lovely HEIRLOOM variety, this old Italian radicchio grows in an upright, columnar shape like a little urn. Pull away the lavish wrapper leaves to reveal a stunning red and white, blanched, sweet centre. Cold hardy, and beautiful in the garden.
Matures in 85 days. (open pollinated seeds)

MS521 A (1g) approximately 850 seeds
MS521 B (5g) approximately 4250 seeds
MS521 C (25g) approximately 21250 seeds

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Red Dandelion

Red Dandelion Winter Gardening Full Sun Suitable for Microgreens

Similar to Italian Dandelion, Red Dandelion has bright red stems and mid veins in dark green leaves. Baby leaves look great in salads, in bunches at the market, and in the winter garden. Some plants may be all green.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)

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Rossi di Verona

Rossi di Verona Winter Gardening Full Sun Suitable for Microgreens

A lovely HEIRLOOM chicory, Rossi di Verona has  bright red, white and green leaves to chop into salads or use as decorative wrappers for canapes. Sow from July to September for fall and winter harvests. Cut the plants down to the ground in the spring for a new crop of smaller, apple-sized heads.
Matures in 85 days. (open pollinated seeds)

MS509 A (1g) approximately 650 seeds
MS509 B (5g) approximately 3250 seeds
MS509 C (25g) approximately 16250 seeds

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Seance Organic

Seance Organic Full Sun Suitable for Microgreens

CERTIFIED ORGANIC! A finely ribbed variety, Seance is a voluminous escarole with an erect habit, good heart filling and a clean base. Easy to harvest and slow to bolt in summer. The recommended harvest period is from mid-July through November.
Matures in 75 days. (open pollinated seeds)

MS474 A (0.25g) approximately 145 seeds
MS474 B (2g) approximately 1180 seeds
MS474 C (10g) approximately 5900 seeds
MS474 D (25g) approximately 14750 seeds

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Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf Winter Gardening Full Sun Suitable for Microgreens

This green Sugar Loaf radicchio forms upright heads like a Romaine lettuce with big outer leaves wrapping a pale heart. The slightly bitter taste really picks up salads. Roots may sprout again in the spring for a second harvest with a tighter head. Best grown for fall harvest.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)

MS492 A (1g) approximately 570 seeds
MS492 B (5g) approximately 2850 seeds
MS492 C (25g) approximately 14250 seeds
MS492 D (100g) approximately 57000 seeds

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Tres Fine Maraichere Frisee

Tres Fine Maraichere Frisee Winter Gardening Full Sun Suitable for Microgreens

Finely-cut leaves surround cream-coloured hearts. Close planting increases blanching. Use leaves in salads to add just the right amount of zing or harvest the whole head to cook like spinach. TFM is sweeter than most endives in warm weather. This is a Friseé type endive.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)

MS507 A (1g) approximately 850 seeds
MS507 B (5g) approximately 4250 seeds
MS507 C (25g) approximately 21250 seeds
MS507 D (125g) approximately 106250 seeds

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Zidane Frisee

Zidane Frisee Full Sun Suitable for Microgreens

CERTIFIED ORGANIC! A type of frisée with very fine, branched leaves. it is tolerant to necrosis, and is knwon for its early development of compact heads. With excellent flavour and its heavy weight, this is an outstanding market variety for whole head or baby leaf production.
Matures in 65 days. (open pollinated seeds)

MS511 A (0.5g) approximately 320 seeds
MS511 B (2g) approximately 1280 seeds
MS511 C (10g) approximately 640 seeds
MS511 D (25g) approximately 16000 seeds

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