Chicory Jadore
Jadore cultivated in the field has a strong and healthy foliage, Jadore, a CMS hybrid, is extremely uniform. Consequently, high root yields are feasible. Moreover, since Jadore is insensitive to Safari herbicide, weed control should give virtually no problems.
Long, bulbous and closed heads
Jadore, an early hybrid, is most similar to Atlas. Jadore produces long, bulbous and closed heads, and offers a tremendous production potential. Jadore is not extra early, but appears to offer opportunities until in March. The heads are glossy, and the leaves continue to the top of the heads.
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Key figures for Jadore chicory * |
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| December | Jan/Feb | |
| Sowing period | May | 20 May - 15 June |
| Quantitiy of seed/ha** | 280-320,000 | 300-320,000 |
| Optimum numbers of plants/ha** | 220-250,000 | 240,000-250,000 |
| Lifting | after 15 October | after 1 November |
| Storage of roots | 0.0 °C. | -1 °C. |
(*) -Key figures on the basis of forcing period: harvesting months for the chicons
-Cultivation of the roots is based on dutch climate conditions
(**) 1 ha = 2,47 ac
