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Radicchio Succession Planting Program
There are several types of radicchio, also known as Italian chicory (Cichorium intybus, Asteraceae). When different varieties are planted, their varying cultural characteristics enable growers to produce this crop across the seasons. To achieve a successful extended harvest, choose varieties by their transplanting and harvesting slots, as depicted in our chart below, as well as by their days to maturity.
| Radicchio Succession Planting & Harvesting Chart | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Key |
Transplant | Harvest | |||||||||||||||||
| Variety | Cool/Spring | Warm/Summer | Cool/Fall | Cold/Winter | |||||||||||||||
| 'Giorgione' | |||||||||||||||||||
| 'Bel Fiore' | |||||||||||||||||||
| 'Perseo' | |||||||||||||||||||
| 'Speeder' | |||||||||||||||||||
| 'Indigo' | |||||||||||||||||||
| 'Leonardo' | |||||||||||||||||||
| 'Fiero' | |||||||||||||||||||
| 'Virtus' | |||||||||||||||||||
| 'Stella Rosa' | |||||||||||||||||||
| 'Luna Rossa' | |||||||||||||||||||
| Radicchio Variety Comparison Chart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Type | Days to Maturity | Note | |
| 'Giorgione' | Variegato di Castelfranco | 50 | Early, pear-shaped heads, dense and compact, with variable red-to-pink-speckled leaves. Classic bitterness balanced with sweetness. Open-pollinated. Conventional seed. | |
| 'Bel Fiore' | Variegato di Lusia | 52 | Deep red- and pink-spotted heads for year-round harvest. Open-pollinated. Conventional seed. | |
| 'Perseo' | Round Chioggia | 55 | Extra-early; smaller heads for denser plantings. Open-pollinated. Conventional seed. | |
| 'Speeder' | Round Chioggia | 60 | Reliably produces high yields of marketable full-size heads with bold, red-purple color. | |
| 'Indigo' | Round Chioggia | 65 | Excellent uniformity and high yield potential for summer harvest. Hybrid. Conventional seed or conventional seed with NOP-compliant pelleting. | |
| 'Leonardo' | Round Chioggia | 65 | Uniform, dense, bright-purple heads for fall and winter harvest. Hybrid. Organic or conventional seed. | |
| 'Fiero' | Tall Treviso | 66 | Suitable for all cropping seasons. Hybrid. Organic or conventional seed. | |
| 'Virtus' | Sugarloaf | 68 | Can be grown right through the season but performs best in spring and fall. Hybrid. Organic seed. | |
| 'Stella Rosa' | Verona | 115 | Expose plants to short days/cold weather to achieve pink color expression. | |
| 'Luna Rossa' | Costarossa | 120 | In the North, slot for late fall harvest. In the South, grow during winter or overwinter. | |
Radicchio Variety Photo Comparison
