Early
- Harvest starts
- September 15
Radicchio di Verona
Radicchio di Verona PGI is a compact, elliptical red radicchio with early and late types from a defined area across three Veneto provinces.
- Protection
- PGI
- Region
- Veneto
- Characteristics
- Compact elliptical heads; dark red leaves
Forms and local types
Late
- Harvest starts
- December 15
The late type’s second stage
After harvest, late Verona radicchio is grouped in the field, under plastic tunnels or in storage buildings for forcing and blanching. This restarts growth and brings the leaves to the specified texture, dark red color and lightly bitter taste.
Try it in the kitchen
Cook it in a risotto or roast it in wedges. The late type undergoes forcing and blanching, which develop its crunch and lightly bitter taste.
Recognize the protected name
For a purchase tied to this origin, look for the full name “Radicchio di Verona” with the PGI indication. A similar name or variety alone does not establish this protected origin.
