Di Bruxelles

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created by steffen a. at 05.03.2021

Features

Geschmack

test color

leicht bitter

Color

weiß

hellgelb

Gelb

Location

tiefgründiger Boden

sonnig bis halbschattig

stickstoffarm

Fruit shape

spitz zulaufend

konisch

Growth habit

aufrecht

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

Description

Variety for sprout harvest from December to March (root harvest from mid-September). To sprout without cover crop. Forms heavy, firm, white-yellow shoots at low temperatures. Specialty with a delicate flavor. In summer (before sprouting), chicory continuously provides fresh lettuce leaves with bitter notes.

Non hybrid

Growing tips

Sprinkle the seeds lightly with soil and press down, as they are light germinators. Spread out later to a distance of 10 cm. Prefers good, loose, deep (taproot), low-nitrogen garden soil in a sunny position and sufficient water. Harvest beets from mid-September with an optimum beet diameter of 3-5 cm, remove leaves, leave only the heart (2 cm). Stack the roots for storage (min. 1 week resting phase) in a cool room and protect from drying out. Then place them close together upright in a bucket with a little moist soil and cover with another bucket, e.g. in a dark place. At 12 to 18° C, chicory heads can be harvested several times after 3-5 weeks (and in the case of staggered forcing until February/March).