Red chicory early IGP of Treviso

Product name:Early red chicory IGP of Treviso
Botanic name: Chicorium intybus
Commerciale type:
first range vegetable, for human consuption
Organoleptic characteristics
dorsal rib of pleasantly bitter flavor and of crunchy consistency.
Size
Tuft Weigth: about 150/350 gr.
Lenght: about 15/25 cm.
Taproot: max 4 cm.
Structure:
Buds are large, extended, of good compactness, with leaves that tend to close the tuft in the apical zone, accompanied by a modest portion of the root (larger no more than 4 cm) and very clean.
Colour: Leaf blade is characterized by a very strong prime rib of white (sometimes with slight shades of green), which midrib branched in the deep red of the leaf blade greatly developed.