Endibia
- Ontario Grown
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$1.95
SKU: GS-6142-END-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Descripción
La endibia es una variedad de cultivo ecológico, de hojas anchas tiernas y de sabor delicioso. Esta variedad tiene hojas tiernas, anchas y deliciosas de color verde oscuro con un sabor delicioso y un corazón bien relleno. Esta variedad antigua y muy utilizada crece lentamente y tiene una buena resistencia al frío y al clima húmedo. No se encoge fácilmente.
Esta deliciosa, sana y tierna verdura es muy versátil y fácil de cultivar. Úsela en ensaladas, salteados, guisos, estofados y puré de patatas. El sabor ligeramente amargo de la endibia combina muy bien con queso, tocino, patatas, lechuga, pescado, carne y verduras dulces como zanahorias, tomates y pimientos morrones. Anual resistente.
Especificaciones
- Plant Name: Endive 'Curled Green' / Frisee (Cichorium endivia var. crispum)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Cool-Season Annual / Daisy Family (Asteraceae)
- Color: Deep green outer leaves, tender creamy-yellow central heart
- Plant Characteristics: Dense rosette habit (10–12 inches wide / 25–30 cm), deeply lobed feathery leaves, crisp texture, tangy pleasant bitterness, high frost tolerance
- Suitable Space: Vegetable garden beds, raised garden rows, cool-season patio containers, cold frames
- Season: Spring, Autumn to Early Winter Harvest (Cool Season, ~60–70 Days to Maturity)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors April through May as soon as soil can be worked (sow 0.25 inches deep). Direct sow mid-July through August for autumn, early winter harvests. Space seeds 1 inch apart in rows 12 to 15 inches apart; thin seedlings to 8 to 12 inches apart. Tie outer leaves together 10 days prior to harvest to blanch central leaves for milder flavor.
- Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade (thrives in full cool sun; appreciates light afternoon shade during warm periods)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires steady, consistent moisture; rich, well-drained organic soil, avoiding dry soil spells)
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