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Sowing calendar · Leafy

Escarole

Escarole

Cichorium endivia · Escarola, Scarole, Endivie, Scarola, chicória, chicoria

Calendar

Calendar for mainland Portugal.

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  • Sow directApr–Aug
  • Sow in traysMay–Aug
  • TransplantJun–Sep
  • HarvestJun–Dec
Germination
5–10 days · soil from 5 °C
Spacing
30 cm between rows · 25 cm apart
Sowing depth
0.5 cm
Harvest after
80–110 days
Water need
medium
Frost
half hardy
Life cycle
annual
Family
Asteraceae
Seed saving
medium · keeps ~5 years

Notes

The winter salad: sow in summer, cut from August to December. Two weeks before cutting, tie or cover the heart to blanch it and soften the bitterness.

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Sources

Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.