Skip to content
We Carry A Large Variety Of Asian & Caribbean Products. Non-GMO Gardening Seeds & More
We Carry A Large Variety Of Asian & Caribbean Products. Non-GMO Gardening Seeds & More

Country

Broadleaf Endive (Escarole) Chicory ,Vegetable Seeds

Original price $ 2.13 - Original price $ 21.93
Original price
$ 2.13
$ 2.13 - $ 21.93
Current price $ 2.13
Size: 500 seeds

Free shipping to lower 48 states on orders $54.95+ (Most Items) Excludes Live Plants, Plant Bulbs, And Stackable Black Plastic Nursery Crate

Most orders are processed by the next day

Select your desired size and/or color from the available options.

Broadleaf Batavian Endive (Escarole) chicory , Heirloom Variety Dating Back To the 1860s, Very Hardy. ORGANIC - AAS Winner

  • Latin Name: Cichorium endivia
  • Type: Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Cool Season
  • USDA Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Seeds per Ounce: 25,000
  • Sunlight: Full Sun
  • Height: 12 Inches
  • Color: Green

Chicories These include several types of greens whose leaves may be red or white as well as green, including endive, escarole, and radicchio. All have a pleasantly bitter flavor and all thrive in cool weather. Faster growing endive does well as a spring or fall crop, while slower growing radicchio and escarole generally do best as fall crops in most parts of the country so that temperatures remain cool as they mature.

Detailed Broadleaf Batavian Endive Info: Cichorium endivia. Also known as Escarole or Broad Chicory. Annual. 80 days. 25,000 seeds per oz. 9-12" height. Produces 10-12

85 days  The leaves are lettuce-like, large, broad, and reach twelve to sixteen inches tall. Broad leaf endive varieties, or escarole, tend to be less bitter than the curly leaf endive varieties. It can be eaten like other greens either fresh as part of a green salad, or sauteed or chopped and added into soups and stews.

Sowing: Endive makes an excellent fall crop, since light frost sweetens the taste, and excess heat causes bitterness in the leaves or bolting. For an early summer crop, sow broadleaf Batavian endive lettuce seeds indoors 2 months before the last spring frost; sow them 1/4" deep. When the seedlings emerge, thin them to 6" apart. Four weeks after planting them, set them outside 12" apart. For a fall crop, direct sow broadleaf Batavian endive lettuce seeds in July. Water the ground, scatter the seeds on the surface, then cover with 1/3" of soil. When the seedlings emerge, thin them to 12" in all directions. Areas with warmer winters may be able to plant a winter crop about two months before the last frost.

Growing: Keep the soil moist to prevent toughness or a bitter taste, but avoid getting the leaves wet as this may cause rotting. Mulch helps conserve moisture and control weeds. If desired, blanch the leaves about 2-3 weeks before harvesting by tying together the outer leaves to shade the inner part of the plant. Make sure that the leaves of the plant are completely dry before tying them, or rotting may result.

Harvesting: Cut individual leaves for baby greens as soon as they reach a good size for eating. Cut mature heads off at the base. For additional growth, leave an inch of stem.

Seed Saving: Endive needs to be overwintered in order to produce seed. For areas with severe winters, this requires cutting the plant down to 2" and storing the roots in a humid location in damp sand at 33-40 degrees F until spring, when they can be replanted. Endive can survive milder winters with a thick layer of mulch. Allow the plant to flower and go to seed; when the seed heads are dry and the seeds feel dry and firm, spread them out on a surface to dry for at least 10 days. Either plant the seed heads whole or clean them by putting them in a bag and applying pressure with a heavy weight. Store broadleaf Batavian endive lettuce seeds in a cool, dry place for up to eight ye


Select your desired size and color from the available option

LET OUR CUSTOMER SPEAK FOR US