{"id":23249,"date":"2020-07-10T10:32:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T17:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/?post_type=product&p=23249"},"modified":"2025-08-12T13:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T20:16:00","slug":"radicchio-sugarloaf-virtus-f1-2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/shop\/radicchio-sugarloaf-virtus-f1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Radicchio Pan di Zucchero (Sugarloaf) \u2018Virtus\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Uniform, 10″ tall, light green romaine-like, loaf-shaped heads with crisp, blanched interior. Mildly bitter flavor adds nice touch to salads. Harvest 5-6 weeks.
\nCare: Plant 10-12\u2033 apart in rows 12-18\u2033 apart in full sun.
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\nRed or green or in between, Italian chicories (aka endive, frisee, and radicchio) are heritage greens that combine a sweet, flowery fragrance with an intriguingly peppery bite. Gorgeous in the garden and stunning on the plate, this bevy of Italian beauties offer myriad variations to enjoy. With scoop-shaped leaves that are perfect for dipping, these flavorful greens partner deliciously with distinctive cheeses and creamy dressings. Their spunky bite is mellowed by slow cooking; try braising in butter or splitting whole heads lengthwise and grilling until lightly caramelized. Josh Volk of Slowhand Farm<\/em> offers more ideas here<\/a> and explains how to get the most from these versatile vegetables here<\/a>. We think you\u2019ll be as excited as we are when you see this fantastic brochure<\/a> from Osborne Quality Seeds<\/em> (we\u2019re grateful for the loan!) as well as this informative Italian poster<\/a> which was created by Local Roots Farm, Johnny’s Selected Seeds and the Culinary Breeding Network<\/a>, and features many of the varieties we’re growing.<\/p>\n

Also, here’s a delightful zine<\/a>, 46 pages of tasty recipes to keep you going throughout the cool months of the year, as well as a detailed history on the origin and uses of Chicory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Uniform, 10″ tall, light green romaine-like, loaf-shaped heads with crisp, blanched interior. Mildly bitter flavor adds nice touch to salads. Harvest 5-6 weeks. Care: Plant 10-12\u2033 apart in rows 12-18\u2033 apart in full sun.   Red or green or in between, Italian chicories (aka endive, frisee, and radicchio) are heritage greens that combine a sweet, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[14,48],"product_tag":[1427,1428,488,1540,358],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/23249"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23249"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=23249"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=23249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}