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Chicory/Radicchio Quiz
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Chicory is related to lettuce and dandelion.
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False
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What do we call firm heads of chicory with less bitter leaves?
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Treviso
Witloof
Radicchio
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If you grow a Palla Rossa type of chicory, can you expect a good proportion of firm heads? Choose two answers.
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Yes – always
Only after forcing the roots
Heads vary in firmness and quality according to the seed company’s standards
Only from certain varieties
Why do heads of Castelfranco survive hard frost with not too much damage?
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Their heads are not too tight
Pale leaves resist frost better than red ones
Plants mature quickly in autumn
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Which type of chicory can grow large heads but with a paler colour?
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Verona
Treviso
Sugarloaf
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What is the main difference between lettuce and chicory when thinking about sowing time?
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There is no difference
Chicory flowers in spring
Chicory needs sowing earlier
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When sowing chicory do you need to protect seedlings from excessive heat?
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No
Only under cover
Yes
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How old do I recommend plants to be at transplanting?
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Three weeks
Ten days
Thirty days
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What spacing do I recommend?
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37 cm/15 in
22 cm/9 in
30 cm/12 in
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At this spacing, how soon after transplanting might the bed surface be covered with leaves touching each other?
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Twenty days
Four weeks
Six weeks
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How do you judge the readiness of heads?
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They are ready three months after sowing
Check their size
Feel them for firmness
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What can cause chicory to bolt rather than make firm heads?
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Spacing too far apart
Sowing too late
Sowing before early summer
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When forcing chicory, what do I suggest you do?
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Bring roots to grow in the greenhouse in winter
Lift roots and place in trays or pots in darkness
Leave to grow outside
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After harvesting a radicchio, growth inside the head continues slowly.
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True
False
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