NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
 
Thicory has depurative and diuretic, tone-up and laxative properties. It helps digestion, the liver function and stimulates the biliary secretion. Its caloric content is very low. It’s rich in vitamin A and B2. In fact the nutritional values per 100 g are:
-         Iron 0,95 mg
-         Calcium 65,61 mg
-         Phosphorous 27,91 mg
-         Vitamin A2870
-         Vitamin B272 mg
-         Vitamin C13 mg
-         Calories 26,62 Cal
 
 
YOUNG RED CHICORY OF TREVISO
The good young red chicory of Treviso should have the following characteristics:
 
Features: a bulky, long and well closed-tuft, with a modest quantity of roots. Flat leaves which flaps over each other.
 
Colour: leaves are characterised by a main white veining that branches out in tiny veining quite developed
 
Taste: leaves with slightly bitter taste and crispy texture
 
Size: (of tufts) lowest weight: 150 g.; length of the tuft (without the root) 18-25 cm
 
Production area:
 
-         province of Venice
-         province of Padova
-         province of Treviso