Variegata Lusia

created by Amicyta at 16.07.2023

Features

Color

red

speckled

white

light green

Location

Bed

Raised bed

sunny to semi-shady

Taste

sweetish

crisp

Resistances

cold tolerant

Growth habit

compact

head forming

Fruit shape

around

Leaves

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Italian radicchio variety with firm, round, white-light green heads with red speckles. Very good taste with crisp, sweet leaves. Tolerates light frost. Can be harvested open or closed after 80-90 days.

Non hybrid

Frostproof

Growing tips

The soil should be well-drained and continuous watering is advantageous. The young plants require temperatures above 16 °C, for early sets up to over 20 °C. Depending on the variety, unwanted inflorescences (shoots) will otherwise form with increasing day length. The cultivation period is 8-11 weeks. The heads weigh approx. 200-250 g in summer and 300-350 g in fall. Radicchio can withstand severe frosts down to -5 °C.