The sugary chicory of Trieste is a variety of cut chicory with round leaves of a bright blond green color (hence the names blond chicory or very blond chicory). This cut chicory variety starts to vegetate quickly and repeatedly, allowing for many early cycle harvests.

The sugary chicory of Trieste  is a  variety of cut chicory with round leaves of a bright blond green color (hence the names blond  chicory or very blond chicory ).

This  cut chicory variety starts to vegetate quickly and repeatedly, allowing for many early cycle harvests. Due to its rapid development it can also  be grown  in pots . The sowing period is from March to September while the harvest is from April to November.

Growing chicory is easy. Chicory ( Cichorium intybus L.) is a rustic plant, very adaptable but prefers a mild climate because it fears frosts and persistent low temperatures.

The  Trieste sugar  is a variety of  chicory  excellent for the preparation of soups, to accompany meat or fish dishes but also to bring excellent rustic pies to the table. The  sugary chicory of Trieste  appears as a radicchio with large , round and light green leaves with light veins. The secret for an excellent yield of the  cultivation  of this  chicory  is the harvest, the  sugar of Trieste  re- grows after each cut, so, with a single sowing, it is possible to give rise to more crops.