Cichorium endivia var. crispum très fine maraîchère 3
Cichorium endivia var. crispum très fine maraîchère 3
Cichorium endivia var. crispum très fine maraîchère 3
Curly Endive, Frisée, Chicory Endive
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Description
The Very Fine Marais Chicory 3 is a spring variety, early and voluminous. This biennial vegetable plant, 30 cm (12in) tall, is grown for its fine, curly and crunchy leaves. It forms a tight rosette of leaves with a well-filled heart that can be eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach. Sowing period from April to July for a harvest 3 months after sowing
Chicory is a vegetable plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It has the Latin name Cichorium endivia crispum, and is also known as Chicory Endive, Fine Ribbed Endive or Curly Endive, without being a common endive in the usual sense. It comes from wild chicory that is naturally found in meadows and roadside edges.
Curly chicory plants have a rosette habit and green, serrated and curly leaves. Some varieties need to be temporarily deprived of light to remove any bitterness, while others naturally bleach.
They are quite hardy but are a little more sensitive to winter conditions than wild chicory. Therefore, in particularly cold regions, it is advisable to provide protection such as a forcing cloth or tunnel.
In the garden, they thrive in moderately rich soil, preferably moist but well-drained.
Curly chicory leaves are mainly consumed raw in salads, but can also be cooked in juice, gratin, cream, braised or in béchamel sauce.
All chicory varieties have tonic, purifying and slightly laxative properties.
Harvest: chicories are harvested as needed and as they grow.
Storage: they can be stored for a few days in a cool place after harvest.
Gardener's tip: Regular hoeing and weeding are recommended, and mulching is advised in case of drought.
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Plant habit
Foliage
Botanical data
Cichorium
endivia var. crispum
très fine maraîchère 3
Asteraceae
Curly Endive, Frisée, Chicory Endive
Cultivar or hybrid
Biennial
Planting and care
Sowing
The seeds are placed in a flat furrow 5 cm (2in) wide and 2 cm (1in) deep. It is important to sow them thinly and cover the seeds with a little fine soil (half a centimetre). The furrows are then lightly tamped down with the back of the rake. Germination takes about 8 days. The rows should be spaced 30 cm (12in) apart.
The young plants will then be thinned out every 30 cm (12in) along the row, and they can also be transplanted elsewhere in the vegetable garden when they have 7 or 8 leaves.
Maintenance
To prevent diseases that attack chicory, such as powdery mildew or rust, it is important to regularly hoe and weed, and to practice a good crop rotation every 3 to 4 years.
Curly chicory is less frost-resistant than wild chicory, so it is better to protect them with a cover or a tunnel during the winter.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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