Totem Belgian Endive

115 days to root, 30-40 days to blanch. Pale green leaves with white-yellow ribs. A bit challenging to grow, we include complete horticultural instructions with the shipment. It is best boiled; baked with sinful, cheesy sauces; fried or used as a healthy leaf in which to pipe soft cheeses and fillings as hors doeuvres. (OP.)

One packet of about 100 seeds
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  • Also known as Witloof Chicory, Belgian Endive has a bit of a bite to it, a great crunchy texture and pale green leaves with white-yellow ribs. Growing best in a deeply dug, enriched bed, the roots are dug up after about 120 days, replanted in a sandy medium and placed in absolute darkness for a month. Sprouting from the crowns of the dug roots, the 'chicons' have a mild flavor and are prized in European cuisine. Deer resistant.

    Average seed life: 2 years.
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Also known as Witloof Chicory, Belgian Endive has a bit of a bite to it, a great crunchy texture and pale green leaves with white-yellow ribs. Growing best in a deeply dug, enriched bed, the roots are dug up after about 120 days, replanted in a sandy medium and placed in absolute darkness for a month. Sprouting from the crowns of the dug roots, the 'chicons' have a mild flavor and are prized in European cuisine. Deer resistant.

Average seed life: 2 years.
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