Cichorium endivia var. crispum de Ruffec - Vilmorin
Cichorium endivia var. crispum de Ruffec - Vilmorin
Cichorium endivia var. crispum de Ruffec - Vilmorin
Curly endive, Frisée
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Description
The Ruffec Frisée Chicory is a cold-resistant variety. This biennial vegetable plant, 30 cm (12in) tall, is cultivated for its curly and crunchy leaves. It forms a very tight rosette of leaves with a well-filled heart that can be consumed raw in salads or cooked like spinach. Sowing period from April to July for a harvest 3 months after sowing.
The Frisée Chicory is a vegetable plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It bears the Latin name Cichorium endivia crispum, and is also known as Endive Chicory, Fine-ribbed Endive, or Curly Endive, without being a common endive in the usual sense. It comes from wild chicory, which is naturally found in meadows and roadside edges.
Frisée Chicories have a rosette habit and green, cut and curly leaves. Some varieties need to be temporarily deprived of light to remove any possible bitterness, while others naturally blanch.
They are quite hardy but are a little more sensitive to winter harshness than wild chicories. Therefore, it is advisable, in particularly cold regions, to provide protection such as a forcing cover or tunnel.
In the garden, they thrive in moderately rich soil, preferably moist but well-drained.
Frisée Chicory leaves are mainly consumed raw in salads, but can also be cooked in juice, gratin, cream, braised, or with béchamel sauce.
All Chicories have tonic, purifying, and slightly laxative properties.
Harvest: Chicories are harvested as needed and as they grow.
Storage: They can be stored for a few days in a cool place after harvest.
Gardener's tip: Regular hoeing and weeding are recommended, and mulching is advised in case of drought.
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Harvest
Plant habit
Foliage
Botanical data
Cichorium
endivia var. crispum
de Ruffec - Vilmorin
Asteraceae
Curly endive, Frisée
Cultivar or hybrid
Biennial
Planting and care
Sowing
from April to July.
The seeds are placed in a flat furrow 5 cm (2in) wide and 2 cm (1in) deep. It is advisable to sow thinly and cover the seeds with a little fine soil (half a centimeter). The furrows are then lightly tamped down with the back of the rake. Germination takes about 8 days. The rows should be spaced 30 cm (12in) apart.
The young plants will then be thinned out every 30 cm (12in) along the row, they can also be transplanted elsewhere in the vegetable garden when they have 7 or 8 leaves.
Maintenance
To prevent diseases that attack chicory such as powdery mildew or rust, it is important to regularly hoe and weed and practice a good crop rotation every 3 to 4 years.
Watering should be plentiful and frequent. A blanket bog is beneficial.
Curly endives are less frost resistant than wild endives, it is better to protect them with a cover or tunnel during winter.
Seedlings
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Intended location
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.