Broad Leaf Chicory Eel's Head - Cichorium endivia
Broad Leaf Chicory Eel's Head - Cichorium endivia
Cichorium endivia Tête d'Anguille
Endive
Very fine and delicious root vegetable. A must-try for those who are not familiar with it.
Clairte, 05/01/2021
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Description
This Chicory is a very unique old variety, cultivated for its smooth roots, 30 cm (12in) long resembling an eel's head. They are consumed steamed or gratin. Sowing from May to June for a harvest from September to December.
This is a vegetable that almost disappeared. Originally in the 19th century, it was a renowned coffee chicory variety. From the beginning of the 20th century, market gardeners around Dunkirk cultivated it as a vegetable in their gardens. In the 1950s, it was abandoned as coffee chicory. Only its consumption as a root vegetable has survived, mainly between Calais and Dunkirk.
Chicory roots are consumed cooked in juice, gratin, creamed, braised or in béchamel sauce. Chicory also has purifying and laxative properties.
Harvest: Chicory roots are harvested as needed from September onwards.
Storage: It can be stored for a few days in a cool place after harvesting.
Gardener's tip: Regular hoeing and weeding is recommended, and mulching is advised in case of drought.
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Cichorium
endivia
Tête d'Anguille
Asteraceae
Endive
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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 thinly and cover the seeds with a little fine soil (half a centimetre). The rows are then lightly firmed with the back of a rake. Germination takes about 8 days. The rows should be spaced 30 cm (12in) apart.
The young plants will then be thinned 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 chicories, such as powdery mildew or rust, regular hoeing and weeding is important, as well as practicing a good crop rotation every 3 to 4 years.
Watering should be generous and frequent. Mulching is beneficial.
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
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 planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
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.