The name means ‘sugar loaf’ in Italian. If you associate chicory with bitterness, heirloom Pan di Zucchero will surprise you. Beedy Parker enthused in late August: “The seed was extraordinarily vigorous so I put it out in any stray place in the spring and have been eating it for weeks now; the white inner core as romaine lettuce and the outer tough darker green leaves in stir-fry… Resists weather extremes, drought in this case.”
Its 1' tall large tight light green leaves are shaped like a romaine lettuce crossed with a napa cabbage. High yielding, best as a fall crop. Will store well for three months and survive for four if you wrap it tightly in slightly damp newspaper and keep it just above freezing.
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