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Full Heart Batavian Endive

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Cichorium endivia
(85 days) Open pollinated.

Also known as Escarole. Smooth broad dark green outer leaves with creamy yellow closely bunched center leaves that Fearing Burr described as thick and fleshy in his 1863 Field and Garden Vegetables. Lauded by William Woys Weaver as a good salad green, not bitter.

Especially good as a fall crop; tolerates frost under row cover. Best cooked—one Italian tradition is to braise with white beans, also makes a savory escarole and leek pie.

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
open pollinated
Days to Maturity
85 days
Color
dark green
Compare
Compare with other Endive
Variety Product Type Hybrid Status Days to Maturity Color
Très Fine Maraîchère Olesh
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 42 days green
Endeavor Gene Pool
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 45 days multi-colored
Full Heart Batavian seeds open pollinated 85 days dark green
Additional Information

Greens

  • Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding.
  • All greens are open-pollinated except where noted.

Culture: When to harvest greens? Research from trials conducted in England and Kenya showed looseleaf lettuce, red chard and arugula harvested in the evening had a longer shelf life than when picked in the morning.

Endive

About 16,000-22,000 seeds/oz.

Culture: Performs best in cool weather, spring or fall. Direct seed every 3 weeks, or start indoors 4 weeks before setting out, and space 1' apart for heads.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

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