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Cichorium intybus L. (Leaf Chicory Group) Chicory · Vegetables

also searched as: витлуф

Variety description

10 August 2026

In the first year of vegetation, the plant forms a rosette of dark green leaves and a fleshy conical taproot. In the second year of life, a branched flowering stem develops, reaching a height of up to 1.5 meters.

Marketable heads are formed by forced forcing of root crops in the absence of light. The finished product consists of dense, elongated heads of white or creamy-yellow color, containing the glycoside intybin, which gives them a characteristic bitterness.

The plant is considered a cold-hardy crop. Consumption is possible in fresh, boiled, stewed, or baked form, and the root crops can serve as raw material for the production of inulin-containing coffee substitute.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

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Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

HR Croatia Protection expired

№ 1006369

Terminated

30 June 2013

Registry	Number	Application	Registration	Terminated	Status
HR Croatia	1006369	—	—	30 June 2013	Protection expired

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