Fruits & Vegetables Week: Cichorium intybus, the Radicchio

[Gurcharan Singh]

Cichorium intybus, generally comes in two forms, the chichory (Zichorie) with pale yellow heads:

 

http://www.fotosearch.de/PTC122/013313/

 

 

The second in California stores is Radicchio with red and white heads, used in salads and garnishing. 

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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