Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)

Cichorium endivia

Plant family

Daisy family (Asteraceae)

Cultivation Break

3 Years

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Light germinator

Germination temperature

15 - 20 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

30 cm

Row spacing

40 cm

Seeding depth

0.5 cm

Instructions

Beginning of April

Propagating

Mid of April

Transplanting

End of April

Harden

Description

Endive and frisée varieties are late summer salads with a delicate bitter taste. Originating from the chicory family (Chicory), they are closely related to radicchio and chicory.

Origin:

Mediterranean (Italy, South of France)

Growing tips

Endives are grown in summer and autumn and, like other lettuces, require sufficient moisture. However, they have slightly higher nutrient requirements compared to lettuces. When plants are closely spaced, the interior of the plant bleaches and turns yellow. These parts of the lettuce head taste particularly tender. Since endives form a taproot, the seedlings should not be pre-cultivated for too long.

Companion Plants

Antagonistic Plants

Diseases

Root Rot

Blight of carrot

Downy mildew

Bacterial canker

Pests

Cutworms

Leaf-miner flies

Flea beetles

Aphids

Land snails