Escarole Cornet d'Anjou - Cichorium endivia var. latifolium
Escarole Cornet d'Anjou - Cichorium endivia var. latifolium
Escarole Cornet d'Anjou - Cichorium endivia var. latifolium
Cichorium endivia var. latifolium Cornet d'Anjou
Broad-leaved endive, Escarole
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Description
The Cornet d'Anjou Scarole Chicory is a biennial vegetable plant that grows up to 30 cm (12in) to 50 cm (20in). It is cultivated for its whole and crunchy leaves, forming a head of upright leaves with a well-filled heart that can be consumed raw in salads or cooked like spinach. Sowing is done from July to August for a harvest three months later.
The Scarole Chicory is a vegetable plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. Its Latin name is Cichorium endivia latifolium, and it is also known as Broad-leaved Endive (although it is not a common endive), White Chicory, or Escarole. It is derived from wild chicory, which is naturally found in meadows and roadside edges.
Scarole Chicories have a rosette habit and fairly large, undulate green leaves. The heart is white with a slight yellow border. Some varieties need to be temporarily deprived of light to soften the heart and remove any potential bitterness, while others naturally whiten.
They are quite hardy but are slightly more sensitive to winter harshness compared to wild chicories. Therefore, it is advisable to provide protection, such as a forcing cover or tunnel, in particularly cold regions.
In the garden, they can be grown in any moderately rich soil, preferably moist but well-drained.
Scarole 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 mildly 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.
Harvest
Plant habit
Foliage
Botanical data
Cichorium
endivia var. latifolium
Cornet d'Anjou
Asteraceae
Broad-leaved endive, Escarole
Cultivar or hybrid
Biennial
Planting and care
Sowing
from July to August
The seeds are placed in a flat furrow that is 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 centimetre). The rows are then lightly firmed with the back of a 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, or they can also be transplanted elsewhere in the vegetable garden when they have 7 or 8 leaves.
Maintenance
To prevent diseases that attack chicories such as powdery mildew or rust, it is important to regularly hoe and weed, and to practice a good crop rotation every 3 to 4 years. Watering should be plentiful and frequent. A blanket bog (mulch) is beneficial.
Endives are less resistant to frost than wild chicories, so it is best to protect them with a cover or a tunnel during winter.
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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.