Vegetable Endive

Vegetable Endive

A cut and come again endive from the Rome area. Thin serrated dark green leaves with classic endive taste and texture. Plant grows in a small upright bunch which is easy to harvest.

Cultivation advice Vegetable Endive

Sow Indoors: April-June

Sow Outdoors: June-July

Days To Germination: 10-14 days

Optimum Soil Temperature: 15-21 °C

Planting Depth: 6mm

Plant Spacing: 20cm

Light: Full Sun

Sow direct outside anytime in early summer in drills 6mm deep and 20cm apart or indoors between April-June.

Thin out when large enough to handle to 10cm (4in) apart.

Make successive plantings every 3 weeks for a continuous supply.

To harvest first pull up every other plant and then pick a few of the outer leaves from the remaining plants.