Chicory Mid Season

Chicory varieties for the mid season

The chicory varieties for use in the mid-season are shown below. These varieties need a growth period of 150-160 days. Wait for favourable sowing conditions for these varieties and ensure they have enough days to grow. Depending on the root properties, these chicory witloof roots can be used for forcing after six to eight weeks in cold storage and can then be forced for approx 4 months depending to the variety, maturity and quality of the root and the storage conditions of the roots. As these varieties have had more days to mature as well as a longer storage period, they can generally be forced at lower forcing temperatures (16-18 °C).

Chicory Baccara

Chicory witloof Baccara (OK-73) was first tested on a practical scale in the Netherlands in 2009 and has developed into the standard variety for the mid season in organic farming. Baccara is a very stable chicory witloof variety that reacts in the same way in a variety of conditions. Baccara is a slightly belly type with a very good internal quality. Baccara is suitable for forcing from January to May.

High root production

Chicory witloof Baccara has a very high production rate of forcible roots per hectare. It grows well and has strong, healthy foliage. Roots are high and uniform.

  • Witloof chicory BACCARA
  • Witloof chicory BACCARA
Key figures for Baccara witloof chicory
Forcing periodend of early seasonmid season
Sowing period *early-normalnormal
Quantity of seed/ha280-310.000300-330.000
Optimum number of plants/ha250-260.000260-270.000
Growing days160160
Cold storage period (roots)6 weeks - 2 months2-6 months
Cold storage temperature (roots)0,0 / -1 °C.-1 °C.

The above figures should be interpreted as trends and depend on regional growing and operating conditions.
* The minimum 24-hour temperature for sowing is 12 °C. Avoid night frost.

Chicosem is part of the Chico-group. Chicosem supplies chicory witloof seeds to professional chicory growers around the world.

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Chicosem is part of the Chico-group. Chicosem supplies chicory witloof seeds to professional chicory growers around the world.

CONTACT DETAILS

    Julianastraat 4A
6065AM Montfort
   +31 (0) 475 549 004
   info@chicosem.nl
   Kvk: 14098765

PARTNERS