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Post by littleminnie on Mar 27, 2010 15:46:40 GMT -5
What kind of endive seed should I get to grow for Belgian endive forcing in fall?
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Post by raymondo on Mar 27, 2010 16:15:05 GMT -5
The ones here have witlof or witloof on the packets. Franchi Sementi offers one called Witloof di Bruxelles but I'm not sure who your local Franchi distributor would be.
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Post by canadamike on Mar 27, 2010 18:31:15 GMT -5
Total agreement with Ray here. Just google ITALIAN SEEDS and you will end up with the american distributor that has Franchi or Bavicchi seeds, I think the name is Italian Seeds and Tools... one thing, italian seed companies put a LOT of seeds in their envelopes, like 10 times more......
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Post by flowerpower on Mar 28, 2010 7:23:12 GMT -5
Yes, Franchi puts hundreds of seeds in the packs. Try www.growitalian.com for the endive seeds. They are a distributor for Franchi in the US. |
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 28, 2010 11:24:04 GMT -5
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Post by littleminnie on Mar 28, 2010 19:30:18 GMT -5
I have offers for seed trades of other kinds of endive but I am only interested in forcing it in winter. So does anyone have it for trade?
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Post by numexphil on Apr 4, 2010 21:52:02 GMT -5
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Post by littleminnie on Apr 6, 2010 15:37:26 GMT -5
I noticed Johnny's had the seed too. I just don't know if I want to place another order at this time. I was hoping I had gotten everything.
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Post by galina on Apr 7, 2010 10:13:49 GMT -5
This is a picture of my witloof chicory, which is being blanched in a muckbucket in the conservatory/sunroom. I did evidently not block out all the light (I just inverted another muck bucket), and the blanched 'chichons' are not as tightly packet as the commercial version, but they tasted delicious. Completely bitter free. At the moment I am harvesting a second cut from the same roots. Even less tightly packed, but very useable in salads all the same. I also have roots in the garden, covered with black florists buckets, which are not ready yet. ps hope uploading this picture works Attachments:
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Post by cortona on Apr 7, 2010 17:35:01 GMT -5
fantastic thing i think i have to give a try to this way to force green..ps the bavicchi seed company are realy near my home and i use is seeds sometime, i have to give ever good report! and yes, lots of seeds in the pakets..realy a lot!, in effect i was surprised the first time i approach us seed company that offer paket wit 10 seeds.but is enough for a seed saver!;-)
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Post by ottawagardener on Apr 14, 2010 7:26:30 GMT -5
The picture of the witloof chicons just reminded me that I have forced dandelion roots in a similar fashion and they were quite delicious as well - loose heads but tasty and very unbitter.
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