Cicoria Catalogna Puntarelle a Foglia Stretta

Things to know:

Harvest: Autumn - Winter

Sowing: Spring - Summer

Plant type: Compact upright head

Growing cycle in days: 90

Number of seeds per gram: 700

Leaf: Long, narrow

Leaf colour: Light green, white rib

Seeds in g/100 m² for direct sowing: 30/50-300

Seeds in g/100 m² for transplanting: 8

Sowing depth in cm: 1

Distance between and on rows in cm: 40x25

The Narrow-Leaf Catalogna Puntarelle Chicory is rich in mineral salts, has refreshing, purifying, and diuretic properties, and is recommended as a stimulant for the stomach and intestines and for liver disorders. The roasted roots are a good coffee substitute for those who cannot consume caffeine.