Escarole
Endive from Anjou
Cornet d'Anjou chicory is a plant with numerous health benefits. Rich in fibre, vitamins A, C and K, as well as minerals such as potassium, calcium and magnesium, it is a real ally for digestion and the immune system. It can be eaten raw in a salad, or cooked with a drizzle of olive oil and a few spices to bring out its slightly bitter flavour.To grow Anjou endive, we recommend sowing it directly in the ground in spring, at a depth of 1 to 2 cm. It can also be sown indoors in pots before being transplanted outdoors once it has reached a sufficient size. Be sure to space the plants 20-30 cm apart to give them enough room to develop.Caring for the chicory cornet d'Anjou is relatively simple. It is important to keep the soil moist but well drained, removing any excess water that could cause the roots…
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Endive from Anjou
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- Exposure
- Frost Hardiness
- Cultivation Difficulty
- Sowing Depth
- Plant Spacing
- Row Spacing
- Germination Time
- Germination Temperature
- Lifecycle
- Adult Height
- Maintenance
- Water Requirements
- Soil Type
- Soil pH Preference
- Pest Sensitivity
- Disease Sensitivity
- Weed Sensitivity
- Pollination
- Propagation
- Seed Storage