Adige Medio

SKU: MS501
Lusia type radicchio with round, loosely filled heads of pale green with pink speckles. Adige Medio can be grown in both spring and fall with the ability to hold in the field without bolting and good tolerance to first frost. Read More

Exposure Full Sun to Partial Shade

Matures in 85 days

Season Cool Season

Seed type OP ?

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Adige Medio

Product Details

Variegated Lusia type radicchio with round, loosely filled heads of pale green with pink speckles. Adige Medio can be grown in both spring and fall with the ability to hold in the field without bolting and good tolerance to first frost. Pink colour is darker in the cool temperatures of fall. Larger than Perseo with heads weighing about 350g (12-13oz).

Quick Facts:

    • Lusia type.Loose, round heads.
    • Grow early spring and fall.
    • Mild flavour.

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All About Adige Medio

Latin

Latin
Cichorium endiva (endive) & C. intybus (radicchio)
Family: Asteraceae

Difficulty

Difficulty
Endive is easy.
Radicchio is moderately difficult.
Belgian endive (witloof) is downright challenging โ€“ but worth the effort.

Season & Zone

Season & Zone
Season: Cool season
Exposure: Full-sun

Timing

Timing
Sow after the last frost date and again inย mid-summer to take advantage of the fall growing season. Optimal soil temperature: 10-22ยฐC (50-72ยฐF). Seeds sprout in 2-15 days, depending on conditions. In hot weather plants may go to seed quickly, so have new plantings ready to go.

Starting

Starting
Either direct seed or start indoors and transplant. Sow seeds 5mm (ยผโ€) deep, and thin or transplant to allow 30-45cm (12-18โ€ณ) between plants in rows 30-45cm (12-18โ€ณ) apart.

Days to Maturity

Days to Maturity
From direct sowing.

Growing

Growing
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.5. Enrich soil with compost and add ยผ cupย balanced organic fertilizer into the soil beneath each transplant. Rapid, continuous growth is essential for good yields and high quality. Regular watering is essential. Fall plantings can be protected from rain by putting a cloche over them. Endive heads can be blanched to reduce bitterness by placing a cardboard or plastic disc on top. Radicchio requires a good supply of phosphorus and potassium, but will not head and may bolt if there is too much nitrogen available. Days to maturity shown are from date of direct sowing. If transplanting, subtract 10-15 days.

Harvest

Harvest
Use as a cut and come again crop or let the heads develop and cut at ground level. Many will grow back.

Seed Info

Seed Info
In optimal conditions at least 65% of seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 3 years. Per 100โ€ฒ row: 140 seeds, per acre: 40.6M seeds.

Diseases & Pests

Diseases & Pests
Aphids โ€“ Water can be used to remove aphids from plants. Wash the plant off with water occasionally as needed early in the day.

Moulds and rot from heavy rains can be prevented by growing under cover. Tip burn is a calcium deficiency within the plant that can be caused by an imbalance with over nutrients. Make sureย to add lime to theย soil, do not over-fertilize, and harvest just before full maturity.

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