Endive Green Escarole (Cichorium endivia) organic seeds

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Endive 'Green Escarole' (Cichorium endivia) organic seeds

The Endive 'Green Escariol' is a classic autumn and winter salad. This escariol is reliable and frost-proof with good durability.
Contents: Approx. 350 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,75 €

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SKU: 1010BIO

GTIN: 4251420501820

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The endive 'Green escarole' is perfect for autumn and winter salads. It is a reliable, frost-resistant variety with good storage durability. Very suitable for autumn cultivation outdoors or later cultivation in an unheated greenhouse. 'Green Escarole' has a pleasantly mild and slightly bitter taste. This variety has a dense yellow middle part and fleshy, full leaves.

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Annual or biennial
Climate:	Temperate
Eventual height:	30-150 cm
Flowering months:	July August September October
Flower colour:	Blue
Special features:	Needs light to germinate Open-pollinated
Species:	Asteraceae
Winter hardiness zones:	6 (-23 bis -18 °C)

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
When to sow outdoors:	June July August
Good companion plants:	Fennel Headed cabbage Kohlrabi Leek Pole beans
Germination temperature:	5-12°C
Planting distance:	30 cm
Row spacing:	30 cm
Bad companion plants:	Celeriac
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	Medium

Sow from mid June to end of July directly into the vegetable patch. Cover the seeds only slightly with soil and press them gently into the ground, needs light to germinate. Later prick out and transplant, keeping a distance of 30 x 30 cm. Endive prefers good garden soil in an open, sunny location and adequate irrigation. Harvest is possible from mid-September on.

Other names

Botanical name:	Cichorium endivia, C. casnia, C. intybus
French names:	Chicorée Scarole, Scarole, Escarole, Endive, Chicorée de Belgique
Spanish names:	Escarola, Achicoria
Italian names:	Scarola