There Trieste sugar chicory It is a very delicate radicchio that presents itself with tender medium width pastel -colored width. The sugar chicory plants, if collected small at a height of 5/7 cm maintain a sweet and pleasant flavor, if instead they are matured over two weeks they acquire a more intense taste, tending to the amaro. The cultivation of the Trieste chicory does not provide for particular precautions, it can be sown in the ground or in pots, Its growth is quick and constant. To increase the quality of the vegetable, it is important to irrigate a couple of times a week, up to a maximum of four based on the sun exposure and the external temperature. Trieste's sugar chicory is a food rich in vitamins and minerals, Like magnesium that helps to regulate blood pressure and fight hypertension. The plant is a powerful antioxidant.