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Green Curled Ruffec has large, curled, deeply cut leaves. Leaves are dark green and about the same size as leaf lettuce, with a buttery, distinctive taste. Excellent greens for salad, but also great boiled or steamed. The heart blanches to a creamy white. To blanche the heart, tie up the outer leaves 2-3 weeks before harvest. Resistant to cold wet weather. A pre-1865 heirloom variety.
Michigan Seeds and Plants grown on our farm, Renegade Acres, in Howell, MI!
Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth.
Additional Info
| Botanical Name | Cichorium endivia |
|---|---|
| Life Cycle | Biennial |
| Min. Time to Germinate | 10 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate | 14 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds | 1/4 in. |
| When to Sow | Indoors 4-6 weeks before last spring frost, Outdoors after all danger of spring frost is past |
| Growing Height | 6-12 in. (15-30 cm) |
| Plant Spacing | 9-12 in. (22-30 cm) |
| Hardiness | N/A |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Danger | N/A |
| Soil pH Requirements | 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Days to Harvest | 90-100 |
| Propagation Methods | From seed; direct sow after last frost, From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting | Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds |
| Seeds Per Pack | 100 |
