Vegetable Description: Endive, a member of the chicory family, most likely originated in Egypt or the Mediterranean region. Pliny the Elder praised its medicinal properties, stating that it purified the blood and cured insomnia. By 1200 AD, many varieties of endive were known throughout Europe; the first American reference to this vegetable comes from an 1806 cookbook. Endive still thrives in the gardens and kitchens of Mediterranean countries, where it often makes a tasty addition to salads. Vegetable Botanical Name: Cichorium endivia Other Common Names: Vegetable Duration: Annual Vegetable Days to Maturity: 95 Vegetable Seeds Per Oz: 23000 Vegetable Height: 6" to 12" Vegetable Spacing: 9 in to 12 in Vegetable Planting: Sow seeds indoors before last frost, or direct sow seeds outside in early spring. Plant seeds about 1/4" under soil surface, with 12" between plants, and 18" to 24" between rows. Vegetable Seed Saving: Allow seed heads to dry on plants; then remove heads, break them open, and collect seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions.

• 2000 Green Curled Ruffec Endive Seeds - Gold Vault Jumbo Seed Packet

2000 Green Curled Ruffec Endive Seeds - Gold Vault Jumbo Seed Packet