Radicchio Palla Rossa

Radicchio Palla Rossa from Italy, is a very reliable vegetable with a unique and tangy taste. It is fairly easy to grow and consistently forms nice heads. It has probably the greatest colour contrast of the red radicchios, with the most intense colour being found in late autumn during cool weather. It adds flavour, colour and a crisp texture to salads and is eaten raw with a little olive oil or can be grilled and baked.

It is known for its compactness, size and flavour. Palla meaning ‘Ball’ and Rossa meaning ‘Red’ in Italian. The uniform well wrapped round heads can be used for either a baby leaf or left to grow to maturity. It grows well in containers, pots, or raised beds. It can be interspersed between plants in your garden, the red leaves are very showy and it grows well under leaves of other plants in partial shade.

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