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About curly chicory Frisse

Frisse curly endive is excellent for mesclun salads. Spring and fall crop. Easy to grow. Harvest young for a delicate taste.

Growing tips for curly chicory Frisse

Family
Asteraceae (Cichorium endivia)
Number of seeds
± 250
Growing cycle
Annual
Suggested sowing
Outside
Suggested time*
May to August
Ideal germination temperature
From 18 to 24°C
Germination time
3 to 7 days
Sowing depth
Three times the size of the seed.
Seed storage
In a dry place away from light.
Seed shelf life
6 years minimum
Exposure
partial shade|sun
Days to maturity*
45 days
Distance between rows
40 cm
*The suggested time concerns zone 4b. For zone 5 you can start 2 weeks earlier and in zone 3 delay by 2 weeks. The number of days indicated is calculated from planting in the garden. Click here to get your hardiness zone or create your gardening calendar with our Quebec partner, lamainverte.ca.

Our curly chicory frisse seeds are certified organic.

We use natural, eco-friendly methods to grow our plants, without pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers. By choosing our organic curly chicory frisse seeds, you support a responsible, nature-friendly approach.

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Curly endive, curled chicoryCichorium endivia var. crispa

The species Cichorium endivia

Curly chicory is characterized by narrow, strongly serrated, yellowish foliage in the heart of the
Apple-shaped and dark green on the outside. Crisp and delicate, it enhances the flavor and appearance of salads. It is grown in spring to be harvested young in small rosettes of 10 to 12 leaves. It is sown in summer for a fall harvest. Its flavor improves with frost. It takes 80 to 100 days to mature.

Advice from the seed producer and author

Yves Gagnon

Chicory growing conditions

All chicories require well-drained soil, rich in organic matter, amended with mature compost at a rate of 500 kg to 1 t per 100 m2. For root cultivars, the soil must be loosened deeply. Constant moisture is essential for the quality of the vegetable. High heat and drought significantly increase their intybin content, which is responsible for bitterness. Chicory is frost-resistant. A pH between 6 and 7 is recommended for its cultivation.

Chicory crop rotation

Chicory is normally grown in the second year of rotation after a crop requiring young compost.

Chicory companionship

Chicory combines well with brassicas, beets, leeks, lettuce, and other leafy vegetables. It can be grown in spring between rows of asparagus.

— These valuable tips were written by Yves Gagnon, in the book The ecological cultivation of vegetable plants , Colloidal Editions.

You can add the book Ecological Culture of Vegetable Plants by Yves Gagnon to your order for further advice on growing chicory.