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 Home Gardening Vegetable Varieties - Endive and Escarole These two strong-flavored leafy greens are commonly used in salads. Both are cool-season vegetables like lettuce and are best grown like head lettuce; transplants in spring and direct seeding in fall. Varieties Florida Deep Heart—broad, dark green leaves, creamy white heart; escarole type; 85 days. Green Curled—finely cut, curled leaves; endive type; 95 days. |
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Endive
has curly, finely cut leaves, while escarole has broad, flat leaves.
Both have a somewhat coarse texture and a strong flavor that some interpret
as bitter.