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A Belgian endive is another term for the common chicory, Cichorium intybus, which is grown without sunlight to produce pale leaves.

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Is a Belgian endive a fruit or a vegetable?

Belgian endive is a vegetable of the chicory genus


What is the difference between a Belgian lettuce and a Curly lettuce?

Belgian endive is formed into a cylinder with smooth oval leaves that are tightly packed together. Curly endive looks more like a head of lettuce in that is spreads out and each leaf has curly edges. The flavor is very similar.


Where does endive come from?

Endives originate from Belgium. They are also known as Belgian Chicory.


How long has endive been around?

Endive was first discovered in 1830 by a Belgian farmer named Jan Lemmer. He left some chicory roots in his cellar, they were an inexpensive coffee substitute, went away for several months and, upon his return, noticed that they had sprouted with little heads of endive. They are now grown around the world. We are the only grower in the U.S. To learn more, check out endive.com. Rodger Helwig California Endive Farms


What color is an endive?

the color of an endive is green and white


What are endive spears?

It's a type of lettuce.


What is the difference between escarole and edive?

Escarole and endive are the main varieties of endive cultivated for use in cooking. Endive is known as narrow-leaved, or curly, endive, while escarole is known as broad-leaved endive. Like narrow-leaved endive it also has frilled edges to its leaves. There is quite a family of related leafy vegetables, from chicory to radiccio and whitloof.


Is endive a name?

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What are the types of lettuce?

there are several types of lettuc some include: boston bib lettuce raddichi romaine spinach curly endive arugula swiss chard baby endive endive


What is a salad plant beginning with e?

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What green vegetable starts with E?

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Vegetable begin with letter e?

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