Chicory and Radicchio seeds

Smarties.bio offers the widest selection of chicory and radicchio seeds for professional cultivation: all varieties of edible chicory, from grumolo to catalogna, from early radicchio to late treviso for forcing.

Most requested: Medusa — Galatina puntarelle, Felix — giant Chioggia catalogna, Passerina — pink chicory, Cagnani and Botteniga for Treviso tardivo radicchio for forcing.

Also available: Puntarelle Cutter Schneider and our complete radicchio forcing guide.

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TYPES OF CHICORY: A RICH AND DIVERSE FAMILY
Chicory (Cichorium intybus and C. endivia) is one of the most diverse vegetable families in Italian tradition: dozens of edible chicory varieties, each distinct in shape, colour, season and culinary use. Our chicory types guide (https://www.smarties.bio/en/pages/subdivision-of-chicories-into-types) is among the most visited pages on the site, with over 13,000 monthly Google impressions.

CATALOGNA AND PUNTARELLE
Catalgona chicories are among the most widely grown for the fresh market. Medusa is the classic Galatina puntarelle. Felix is the giant Chioggia catalogna: broad leaves, assertive flavour.

TREVISO TARDIVO RADICCHIO: FORCING
Cagnani and Botteniga are the reference cultivars for Treviso type 2 for forcing. See our complete guide for all technical details.

PINK, RED AND WHITE CHICORIES
The range covers all coloured chicory varieties: pink chicory (Passerina, Jolanda), red Verona chicory (Bandarossa, Gaia), grumolo rosso, white Chioggia chicory (Fiocco, Cristallo). All available organic and conventional.