Very fine organic market garden chicory

Latin name Cichorium endivia
Quantity per packet Approximately 200 seeds
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Product
identification
Latin nameCichorium endivia
FamilyAsteraceae
TypeVegetable
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packApproximately 200 seeds
Code produitJAREC-0053
Product
description

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.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodApril to August
Sowing depthSurface sowing
Germination temperature18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F)
Germination time5 to 7 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun to partial shade
Soil
Loose, friable and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container
growing
true
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Salad, microgreens, cut-and-come-again, container gardening, market gardening
Bloom period
Summer
Harvest
45 to 60 days after sowing
Size
and facts
Height20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in)
Spread20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in)
Planting
partners
Good companions
Carrots, radishes, lettuces
Avoid planting with
Fennel, beans
The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.