Chicory Uses

25,000 seeds/oz.; 1-3 lbs./acre; 10-21 days. It can be eaten young as a leafy green in salads, forced in the winter for white heads or the roots can be dried, ground and mixed with coffee.

It can be planted any time soil temperatures are 65-70°F. Seeds go dormant when soil temperature is over 80°F. Miscuglio Mixture is a mix of every kind of heading chicory and some leaf chicories.

Bittersweet flavor. 25,000 seeds/oz.; 1-3 lbs./acre; 10-21 days. Seeds go dormant when soil temperature is over 80°F. Plant Red Verona Radicchio in June for fall harvest of small, gourmet, cabbage-like heads that turn burgundy red.

With its white stems and dark green leaves, our Certified Organic Catalogna Emerald looks like dandelion but has mild flavor and tender leaves. Harvest leaves the first year and in mild climates overwinter for succulent flower stems.

Midsummer plantings can be made in cold frames for the longest harvest window. 25,000 seeds/oz.; 1-3 lbs./acre; 10-21 days. Plant midsummer for mature heads in fall with typical red color.

Chicory seeds can be planted in the most challenging of conditions, and actually tend to thrive in less-than-ideal soil. Though chicory is most famously used in teas, it has also traditionally been used to flavor coffees as well.

Cover seed lightly, about 1/8", and firm soil gently. For baby leaf: Sow in 2–4" wide bands, 6 seeds/in., 1M/13'; 5M/65'; 250'/oz.; 4,000'/lb.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase...

If sowing into flats, transplant 1-2" apart into flats, pots, or cell-type containers about 2 weeks later. Sow seeds 1" apart, rows 12-18" apart. Transplant shallowly so that the base of the plant will be slightly above the soil to discourage bottom rot.Seeds...

Dry soil must be watered to ensure coolness and moisture, and for uniform germination.Clip individual leaves or harvest whole head by cutting with a knife just above the root attachment.

Transplant shallowly so that the base of the plant will be slightly above the soil to discourage bottom rot.Seeds will germinate from 41-85°F (5-29°C), but the highest germination percentage will occur around 75°F (24°C), depending on the variety...

Cover seeds lightly, about ⅛". Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous supply of fresh endive.Endive seed can enter thermal dormancy when exposed to high temperatures above 77°F (25°C).

Thin the seedlings 8" apart as soon as they are large enough to handle.Sow in a 2-4" wide band, about 60 seeds/ft. Harvest at 4-5 weeks.Clip individual leaves or harvest whole head by cutting with a knife just above the root attachment.

Does best in spring or fall under cooler conditions. Tie the heads closed one week before harvest to blanch the center to a creamy white color. An old French heirloom frisee endive forms a heart of finely cut, frilly leaves that are mildly bitter, and...

Dry soil must be watered to ensure coolness and moisture, and for uniform germination.Sow 2-4" wide bands, 6 seeds/in. Although bred for specific seasons, it is still best to trial more than one variety, using succession plantings to determine which one...

Harvest at 4-5 weeks.Clip individual leaves or harvest whole head by cutting with a knife just above the root attachment. Firm soil gently, and keep surface moist until emergence in 3-5 days (or longer in cold weather).

Thin the seedlings 8" apart as soon as they are large enough to handle.Sow in a 2-4" wide band, about 60 seeds/ft. Harvest at 4-5 weeks.Clip individual leaves or harvest whole head by cutting with a knife just above the root attachment.

Shade the flats on sunny, warm days if necessary to keep the soil surface cool, below 75°F (24°C), until germination. Dry soil must be watered to ensure coolness and moisture, and for uniform germination.Sow 2-4" wide bands, 6 seeds/in.

Transplant shallowly so that the base of the plant will be slightly above the soil to discourage bottom rot.Seeds will germinate from 41-85°F (5-29°C), but the highest germination percentage will occur around 75°F (24°C), depending on the variety...

Whitloof is grown for the large root, which is used to make a coffee supplement. In warm climates, sowing outdoors or transplanting occurs September through March. The cultivation is very similar.

Harvest at 4-5 weeks.Clip individual leaves or harvest whole head by cutting with a knife just above the root attachment. Firm soil gently, and keep surface moist until emergence in 3-5 days (or longer in cold weather).

If sowing into flats, transplant 1-2" apart into flats, pots, or cell-type containers about 2 weeks later. Sow seeds 1" apart, rows 12-18" apart. Transplant shallowly so that the base of the plant will be slightly above the soil to discourage bottom rot.Seeds...