Scarola Verde a Cuore Pieno is a classic Italian escarole with large flat heads, a full pale golden heart and outer leaves that are deep green and slightly bitter. The heart is the prize: mild, crunchy, and excellent in winter salads.
This is the endive you braise with garlic and olive oil, stuff into a pizza di scarola, or chop raw into a salad with anchovy and capers. Hardy and reliable in Irish autumn and winter gardens. A genuine Italian kitchen essential.
Bullet Technical Data
ðą Sowing depth: About 1 cm deep in moist, fine soil or compostâ
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Ideal planting months for Ireland: Sow from June to end of August for autumn to winter harvestsâ
âïļ Light requirements: Full sun to light partial shadeâ
ðĄïļ Germination time: Approximately 7-14 days at 15-20 °Câ
ð Plant height: Around 25-35 cm with broad, full headsâ
ðŠī Spacing: 20-30 cm between plants, 30-40 cm between rowsâ
âģ Days to maturity: Roughly 70-100 days from sowing, depending on sowing date and conditionsâ
𧊠Approximate seeds quantity: about 4800 seeds per packetâ.â
