Organic Chicory Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Cichorium intybus
Organic Chicory Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Cichorium intybus
Organic Chicory Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Cichorium intybus
Cichorium intybus Catalogne Gigante di Chioggia
Puntarelle, Italian dandelion, Asparagus chicory
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Description
'Gigante Di Chioggia' is an Italian Catalogna variety grown for its upright heads of green, serrated, dandelion-like leaves with white “ribs”. Tasty eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach. Sow this heat-resistant variety from June-July for harvests in September-October.
Common chicory is a herbaceous plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It bears the Latin name Cichorium intybus and is also known as wild endive or succory. It grows naturally on roadsides and in meadows and has pretty, daisy-like blue flowers in summer. The shape and flavour of its leaves is similar to those of the Dandelion plant. There are many cultivated varieties that vary considerably in shape, colour and flavour. Leaf chicory varieties include radicchio (or red chicory), Catalogna chicory (also known as Italian dandelion, puntarelle or asparagus chicory), Belgian endive (or Witloof) and sugarloaf. Root chicory (Cichorium intybus sativum) is grown mainly as a coffee substitute, with the advantage of being naturally caffeine-free! Common chicory is often wrongly named “endive”. True endives belong to a closely related species, Cichorium endivia. The most common cultivated forms are escarole and “frisée” (curly) endive.
Common chicory is more cold-hardy than endive. It prefers moderately rich, cool, well-drained soil. In colder regions, provide winter crop covers such as fleece or polythene sheeting. Some varieties require forcing, which can be done in a cellar.
Chicory greens bring a lovely, bitter edge to mixed salads; they are delicious sautéed, braised or cooked in bechamel sauce. They boast numerous health benefits, including boosting the immune system, easing digestion and reducing inflammation.
Harvesting: pick the outer leaves as and when required
Storage: chicory greens will keep for a few days in the refrigerator
Good to know: hoeing and weeding around your plants regularly will help keep the weeds in check. Mulching is a great way to keep the soil moist, especially during dry spells.
NB. Organic seeds (in French "AB" for "Agriculture Biologique") are produced from plants that aren't treated with phytosanitary products (insecticides, weed killers). The seeds do not undergo post-harvest treatment. They carry the AB label and are approved by Ecocert, an independent structure.
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Botanical data
Cichorium
intybus
Catalogne Gigante di Chioggia
Asteraceae
Puntarelle, Italian dandelion, Asparagus chicory
Cultivar or hybrid
Biennial
Planting and care
Sowing:
Sow lightly in shallow flat-bottomed drills, about 5cm wide and 2cm deep. Leave 30cm between each row. Cover the seeds lightly and water. Thin out the seedlings, keeping one every 30 cm. If necessary, they can be transplanted when the seedlings reach the 7-8 leaf stage.
Care:
To avoid diseases such as downy mildew or leaf spot, weed and hoe around your plants regularly and make sure to rotate your crops every 3 to 4 years. Although common chicory is more frost-resistant than curly endive or escarole, its best to protect your plants with crop covers during the colder winter months.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.