Radicchio di Verona IGP
Verona radicchio
Grown from the Rossa di Verona variety in an early and a late type. The leaves are stalkless and unserrated, folded upward into a channel; winter cold turns them deep red and packs them into a tight head with a pronounced white central rib.
Designation
- Certification
- IGP
- Category
- Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
- Registered
- 2009 (Reg. CE n. 98 del 02.02.09)
Where it is made
The province of Verona.
How it is made
The late type is forced and blanched after harvest, which is what gives it its crispness and its faintly bitter edge.