Gusto Italiano Project

We are so excited introduce the ‘Gusto Italiano Project,’ a new collaboration between Culinary Breeding Network, Uprising Seeds and northern Italian vegetable breeders at Smarties.bio. The project was born from a mutual love of radicchio & a desire to further establish it as an anchor of the fall and winter produce season here in North America, and specifically the Pacific Northwest.

Beginning in early 2021, Uprising Seeds is now offering this special line of certified organic radicchio & regional specialty Brassica seeds, bred and grown in Italy by the incredible folks at Smarties.bio. Based in Chioggia, the heart of radicchio's motherland, Smarties.bio exists at the crossroads of tradition and innovation by bringing years of modern breeding experience to classic, culturally significant vegetables of their region. This is the first complete line of radicchio seed available as certified organic and bred for these systems.

So far, the project includes 15 varieties of radicchio:
Rosso di Chioggia (3 varieties)
Rosso di Verona (2 varieties)
Rosso di Treviso Precoce (2 varieties)
Variegato di Castelfranco (3 varieties)
Puntarelle di Galantina
Variegato di Lusia
Bianco di Chioggia
Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia
Rosa del Veneto

Check out and purchase the varieties here.

In addition, Smarties.bio has initiated a "Biodiversity project" that works to preserve locally and historically significant varieties with deep roots in small northern Italian farming communities. Uprising Seeds will be offering a leaf-broccoli known as "Broccolo Fiolaro di Creazzo", a winter cabbage "Verza Moretta di Veronella" and two cauliflowers "Broccolo di Bassano" Precoce (late fall harvest) and Tardivo (overwinter harvest).

We will be sharing lots of content to give culinary and cultural context to these seeds: providing detailed growing information, offering recipes and cooking videos & working to create shared community through these foods we love. Make sure you’re following all three

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We are so excited introduce the ‘Gusto Italiano Project,’ a new collaboration between Culinary Breeding Network, Uprising Seeds and northern Italian vegetable breeders at Smarties.bio. The project was born from a mutual love of radicchio & a desire to further establish it as an anchor of the fall and winter produce season here in North America, and specifically the Pacific Northwest.<br />
<br />
Beginning in early 2021, Uprising Seeds is now offering this special line of certified organic radicchio & regional specialty Brassica seeds, bred and grown in Italy by the incredible folks at Smarties.bio. Based in Chioggia, the heart of radicchio's motherland, Smarties.bio exists at the crossroads of tradition and innovation by bringing years of modern breeding experience to classic, culturally significant vegetables of their region. This is the first complete line of radicchio seed available as certified organic and bred for these systems.<br />
<br />
So far, the project includes 15 varieties of radicchio:<br />
Rosso di Chioggia (3 varieties)<br />
Rosso di Verona (2 varieties)<br />
Rosso di Treviso Precoce (2 varieties)<br />
Variegato di Castelfranco (3 varieties)<br />
Puntarelle di Galantina<br />
Variegato di Lusia<br />
Bianco di Chioggia<br />
Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia<br />
Rosa del Veneto<br />
<br />
Check out and purchase the varieties here.<br />
<br />
In addition, Smarties.bio has initiated a "Biodiversity project" that works to preserve locally and historically significant varieties with deep roots in small northern Italian farming communities. Uprising Seeds will be offering a leaf-broccoli known as "Broccolo Fiolaro di Creazzo", a winter cabbage "Verza Moretta di Veronella" and two cauliflowers "Broccolo di Bassano" Precoce (late fall harvest) and Tardivo (overwinter harvest).<br />
<br />
We will be sharing lots of content to give culinary and cultural context to these seeds: providing detailed growing information, offering recipes and cooking videos & working to create shared community through these foods we love. Make sure you’re following all three