Belgian endive, also known as witloof chicory or chicon, is a lettuce-like vegetable or salad green. Belgian endive was developed in Belgium in the 1850s and is nicknamed "white gold" in that country.
Endive au jambon
A field of first-season Belgian endive
Root with leaves removed, ready to be packed into a growing container
Endive is a leaf vegetable belonging to the genus Cichorium, which includes several similar bitter-leafed vegetables. Species include Cichorium endivia, Cichorium pumilum, and Cichorium intybus. Chico
Belgian endive
…availability of land and the costs of input, including electricity to create the cold storage necessary for production, had harmed the domestic industry. Endive Radicchio…
A broad-leaved endive cultivar of species Cichorium endivia
An heirloom endive cultivar of species Cichorium intybus
Catalogna, also called asparagus endive