Quantity
Approximately 200 seeds
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Discover the plant
Family
Asteraceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
Organic fine market chicory is a delicate and productive variety that naturally finds its place in well-tended vegetable gardens where finesse, yield, and regularity are sought after. With its narrow, elongated, and finely cut foliage, it forms a light and supple rosette that brings an elegant texture to garden beds and plates alike. Milder than many wild chicories, it offers a moderate, pleasant, and accessible bitterness, particularly appreciated in young leaf salads. Its rapid growth allows for frequent and successive harvests, making it an excellent ally for gardeners who like to pick as needed. It thrives especially during cool to temperate seasons, when the soil remains fresh and its foliage retains all its tenderness. In warmer periods, it reveals more character, reminding the gardener of the importance of good moisture monitoring and morning harvests. Easy to sow, simple to transplant, and adapted to classic market gardening methods, it combines cultivation flexibility and taste quality with great consistency. It is a fine, elegant, and generous chicory, perfect for enriching the garden with nuanced greens and prolonged harvests.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
Surface sowing
Establishment temperature
18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F)
Establishment time
5 to 7 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Soil
Loose, friable and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSummer
Harvest45 to 60 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCarrots, radishes, lettuces
Avoid planting withFennel, beans
Salad, microgreens, cut-and-come-again, container gardening, market gardening
