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# 78 APRIL 18 , 2016
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ITALIAN FLAVORS:
Treviso Red Chicory
By Consorzio Tutela del Radicchio Rosso di Treviso e Variegato di Castelfranco
with MiPAAF
The species known as Cichorium Intybus has been
around since the dawn
of time as wild chicory,
but it took continuous selection and technical improvements to make the
prized and famous Radicchio Rosso di Treviso IGP.
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Its presence in the Veneto
area can be traced to the
16th century as demonstrated by iconographic
studies: in particular, in a
painting by Leandro Da
Ponte titled “The Wedding
at Cana” (1579-82) there
are baskets of fruit and ve-
getables including red radicchio.
However, its origins are
lost in the past, consisting
of ancient tales and legends that blend with reality, anecdotes and traditions. One of the traditions