Description

Italian Amaro Blend Microgreens Seeds bring the bold, slightly bitter flavor of Italian chicory, curly endive, and escarole to your culinary creations. These nutrient-packed greens, known for aiding digestion, are perfect for adding a zesty touch to salads, sandwiches, and more. Grown indoors year-round, they are ready to harvest in 15–25 days, either at the cotyledon stage or when the first true leaves begin to form, depending on your preferred flavor. For a continual harvest, sow every 7 to 14 days.

Mix includes: 60% Italian chicory, 20% curly endive, and 20% escarole.

Botanical Name: Cichorium endivia, C. intybus
Days to Maturity: 15–25 days
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Africa, Europe, Asia
Hardiness: Annuals
Variety Information: As microgreens, tiny, green leaves with slightly bitter flavor.

When to Sow Outside: Not recommended. Microgreens are fragile, and outside soil makes them difficult to clean.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. Sow indoors any time of year. For a continual crop, sow every 7 to 14 days.
Days to Emerge: 7–10 days
Seed Depth: 1/8″–¼”
Seed Spacing: ¼”–½”
Thinning: Not required

Harvesting: When seedlings emerge, the first pair of leaves to show are the cotyledons, which can look very different from the leaves that follow, called “true” leaves. Microgreens are ready to harvest when they have cotyledons, or when the first true leaves have begun to form, depending on preference. Cool growing temperatures may slow the expected amount of days to maturity. Using scissors, cut microgreens just above the soil line when you are ready to use them.

This packet sows up to three and a half 10″ x 20″ flats. 2,880 seeds in the packet.