Early
- Shape
- Long, bulky, closed head
Radicchio Rosso di Treviso
Radicchio Rosso di Treviso PGI is a red radicchio from defined Veneto municipalities, with distinct early and late types.
- Protection
- PGI
- Region
- Veneto
- Characteristics
- Early closed heads; late slender shoots
Forms and local types
Late
- Shape
- Slender shoots with long white ribs
Spring water for the late type
Late Treviso radicchio is forced and blanched after harvest, with the plants standing vertically in tanks of spring water. New leaves develop without light, producing the red blades and white, crunchy ribs described by the specification.
Try it in the kitchen
Grill the early type in wedges and try the late type in a risotto. Both have white veins, but the late type’s long, crunchy ribs give it a quite different shape.
Recognize the protected name
For a purchase tied to this origin, look for the full name “Radicchio Rosso di Treviso” with the PGI indication. A similar name or variety alone does not establish this protected origin.
