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Endive Broadleaf (Escarole)

  • Maturity85 Days

A favorite salad variety with wide, wavy leaves and cut, irregular edges. Inner leaves blanch to a creamy white. Can be eaten raw in salads, cooked like spinach, or used to flavor soups, stews, and sauces.

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Growing guide

Sowing

Plant seed outdoors as soon as soil can be worked. Rows 18 inches apart, spacing seeds 1 inch apart. Cover with ¼ inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until seeds start to grow. May be planted as late as mid-June.

Thinning

When plants are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin or transplant 10 to 12 inches apart.

Germination

Germinates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

Remarks

Rich in vitamins A and C. Blanch by tying outer leaves together three weeks before harvest.