The two most common types grown in vegetable gardens are attractive red-leafed radicchio and witloof, a light green forcing chicory. Chicory seeds are commonly available in garden centers or online.

This bitter leaved salad plant is really easy to grow ... There are three types of chicory: red chicory, which is sometimes known as raddichio and is often seen in mixed salad packs in ...

Chicory is available throughout the winter months. Choose chicory with crisp, fresh-looking leaves that are springy to the touch and tightly packed; there should be no sign of insect damage.

The result of a bizarre obsession with this red member of the chicory family, the publication is a photographic and material study of the striking plant.