Chicory Belgian Endive Seeds – Mechelse Variety

Grow the famous Belgian Endive – Mechelse variety, prized for its tender, blanched heads with a crisp texture and mild, slightly bitter flavor. Known as Witloof Chicory, this vegetable is a gourmet favorite in European cuisine, used in salads, grilling, roasting, or braising.

The Mechelse type produces long, tight heads after a special two-step growing process: first growing roots in the garden, then forcing them indoors in darkness to develop blanched heads. Though unique in culture, it is highly rewarding for gardeners who enjoy trying specialty crops.

Quick Features:

• Seed Type: Heirloom/Traditional, Non-GMO

• Plant Habit: Produces roots for forcing + edible blanched heads

• Flavor: Crisp, mildly bitter, nutty when cooked

• Germination: 7–14 days

• Harvest: Roots in 100–120 days; heads after forcing

• Sowing Season (Pakistan): October–January

• Soil: Deep, loose, fertile loam

• Sunlight: Full sun

👉 A unique European heirloom that brings a gourmet touch to your kitchen garden. Mechelse Witloof Chicory