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Originally hailing from the Veneto region of Italy, radicchio and other chicories have been gaining in popularity in the US in recent years\u2014a veritable “#radicchiorevolution,” as we like to say! We love growing (and eating!) this bitter Italian green for many reasons. In addition to being delicious, it’s well-suited to our mild Pacific Northwest climate\u2014our region has been referred to as the “Veneto of North America.” Radicchio isn’t affected by many pests or diseases and is a relatively cold-hardy green\u2014local radicchio season really hits its stride in October and can continue through early spring. It also stores well, and it’s common for farmers to harvest radicchio and store it for a month or two before selling (it can keep in your fridge for a similar length of time!). The amazing thing about radicchio is that, even if the outer leaves start to go off, you can often peel a few layers back and find a beautiful head underneath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radicchio’s cold tolerance and shelf life give us access to a delicious local crop you can make salads with all winter long, instead of turning to lettuce grown in Arizona or Mexico. It\u2019s a crop that we\u2019ve become known for, and we\u2019re proud to be one of the primary wholesale radicchio suppliers in our region. We encourage you to give it a try and make it part of your fall & winter repertoire!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of Radicchio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Radicchio or chicory? One way we like to say it is that “all radicchios are chicories but not all chicories are radicchios.” We’ll refer you to the great overview by Chicory Week<\/a> if you want to learn more about this distinction. There are many different types of radicchio, often named for towns in the Veneto region of Italy. The type refers to the physiological form (or phenotype) of radicchio. The types we grow are pictured below. For each type, there are a wide range of named varieties available from different breeders and seed companies that may perform better in different conditions, mature at different times or last longer in storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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