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
Regular price:
€3.39
Content: 350 Single seed
Product number: 1010BIO GTIN: 4251420501820
Description
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 profile
| Lifecycle | Annual or biennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Asteraceae |
| Characteristics | Needs light to germinate |
| Eventual height | 30-150 cm |
| Flower colour | Blue |
| Flowering months | August, July, October, September |
| Main harvest | October, September |
| Winter hardiness zones | 6 (-23 bis -18 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | August, July, June |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 5-12°C |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | Medium |
| Planting distance | 30 cm |
| Row spacing | 30 cm |
| Good companion plants | Fennel, Kohlrabi, Leek, Pole beans |
| Bad companion plants | Celeriac |
Sowing and care
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
German: Winter-Endivie, Glatte Endivie, Escariol, Breitblättrige Endivie, Adivie, Antiffien, Antifien, Andüvi, Antify, Antivi, Bindsalat, Buckele, Enduvie, Gänszungen, Gensetzungen, Gennsing, Kapuzinerbart, Saurüssel, Schiggeren
English: Escarole, Broad-leaved endive
French: Chicorée scarole, Scarole, Escarole, Endive, Chicorée de Belgique
Italian: Scarola
Spanish: Escarola, Achicoria
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