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Mini chicory
Mini chicory, is harvested slightly earlier in the ripening process. These slender heads have a milder flavour and are perfect for.
Smart
tips
Presentation
Display mini chicory alongside complementary products to inspire customers to try popular dishes like chicory rolls.
As little exposure to light as possible
Make sure mini chicory is exposed to as little light as possible to prevent greening and maintain quality.
When is it
available?
- Abundantly available
- Available
- Limited available
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- Feb: Abundantly available
- Mar: Abundantly available
- Apr: Abundantly available
- May: Available
- Jun: Limited available
- Jul: Limited available
- Aug: Limited available
- Sep: Limited available
- Oct: Available
- Nov: Abundantly available
- Dec: Abundantly available
- Jan: Abundantly available
Growing Method
Growing mini chicory is a real craft! First, the plant’s roots are grown in the field during summer. Then those roots are harvested in autumn. After that, the ‘forcing’ process begins: this can happen in open soil or through hydroponics. With open soil, the chicory grows in trays filled with earth, while in hydroponics, water and nutrients support the growth. After a few weeks, the white, crunchy chicory we all know appears. This is how chicory, with care and expertise, goes from the farmer straight to your plate!
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more growers
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Johan and Karin Magnus both come from farming backgrounds. In 1983, the couple started a chicory farm in Brussegem...
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