ENDIVE - TRES FINE

Chicorium endiva

Tres Fine is a quick growing miniature French endive.  It has narrow, finely curled leaves that have a lovely delicate flavour. The smooth and pleasantly bitter taste of blanched endive is perfect to cleanse the palate between spicy dishes. Blanching creates a milder taste by blocking the sunlight to turn the green leaves light yellow or white close to the base. Tres Fine takes about 95 days to reach maturity but individual leaves can be cut earlier than this. The curled leaves with fringed margins make mixed green salads very attractive and flavorsome.
 The plants are about the size of a leaf lettuce plant. Endive may be grown on a wide range of soil types but do best on loose fertile loams with good quantities of added compost. Soils should provide good water holding capacity with good internal drainage. Transplant only for the earliest crops. Grow transplants 6 weeks prior to the time they are needed using trays, and allow 2cm between plants. Rows should be 35-45cm apart. Plants should be 30cm apart.

QTY 100 seeds