{"product_id":"natasha-escarole","title":"Escarole Natacha","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEscarole Natacha\u003cbr\u003eCichorium Endivia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edays to maturity: 50 days\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eplant spacing: 4 plants per square foot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esunlight requirements: 6-14 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elook out for: about a week before harvest, the outer leaves of heading varieties should be tied up around the head to blanch the plant to prevent it developing a bitter flavor. the plants can also be blanches by covering the entire plant with a pot or box to exclude light.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eharvest notes: clip individual leaves or harvest whole head by cutting with a knife just above the root attachment. cool quickly by dunking in cold water, drain, and refrigerate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eannual\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrisee and Escarole are in the endive and chicory family. Traditional Italian endive hearts that you can buy at the store don’t grow well here because of the heat, but luckily for us this escarole variety does! This variety is mild, with a slightly bitter flavor. At the farm we grow escarole spaced closely together so that when they mature they will “self blanch” by pushing each other s outer leaves together (this protects the tender core and blanches it without effort). If you’re growing a single head of Escarole in your home garden simply rubber band the head 10 days before harvest and that will blanch the heart. Another option is to put a pot on top of the plant to keep the sun out during blanching. Escarole is fun and easy to grow; if you don’t like bitter salad greens it can be lightly sautéed or wilted, which will make the flavor more mild.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little River Cooperative","offers":[{"title":"4\" potted plant","offer_id":42664993161298,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 gal potted plant","offer_id":42664993194066,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 gal potted plant","offer_id":42664993226834,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/4461\/products\/escarole.png?v=1598212113","url":"https:\/\/littlerivernursery.co\/products\/natasha-escarole","provider":"Little River Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}