Variety traits
Flower stalk — Root chicory
Cichorium intybus L. (Industrial Chicory Group)
The formation of a flower stalk in the first year of life in root chicory is a critical trait that reduces the quality and mass of the root crop due to the consumption of stored inulin for the development of reproductive organs.
In the reference 8 varieties crop Chicory, where this is mentioned in the description.
In the commercial cultivation of root chicory as an annual crop, the formation of a flower stalk, known as bolting, is considered undesirable. Under normal conditions, the plant should develop only a rosette of leaves and a thickened root during the first year of growth, which serves as the primary storage organ for inulin.
In variety trials, this trait is evaluated on a scale from 1 to 9, where 1 indicates an absence or very low susceptibility to bolting, and 9 indicates high intensity of flower stalk formation, particularly when provoked by early sowing dates. Varieties with scores of 5 and above are considered unsuitable for commercial use, as the development of reproductive organs leads to lignification of the root and a sharp decrease in inulin concentration.
General information about the subject — on the page Peduncle.
Varieties of Chicory mentioned in the description
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