Red Belgian Endive

Commodity Overview

Red Belgian endive is related to chicory and is a head of white leaves with dark red-purple tips. It has a mild, bitter flavor. It is popular in soups and salads. It is also called witloof and chicon. Belgian endive is available year-round, with peak season in the summer months.

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Characteristics

Commodity: Endive/Escarole
Category: Salad Vegetables
Appearance: Long, tight heads of sturdy white leaves than turn a deep red-purple toward the tips
Flavor: Mild and bitter
Size: About 4-6 inches long
Color: White, turning a deep red-purple at the tips
Shape: Cigar-shaped heads
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Availability: Year-round, peaking in summer
Additional Notes: Photo courtesy Frieda's Inc.

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B.E.T. Brokerage LLC

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Broker

Location HQ:

Chelsea, 02150 Massachusetts

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Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

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Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

C Lane Company LLC HQ

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Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Homewood, 35209 Alabama

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Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

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Pomegranates

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Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

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Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

C. F. Produce Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33565 Florida

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries, Cranberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Celery, Onions, Green, Iceberg Lettuce

Taylor Boys Produce Inc

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Shipper, Wholesaler, Government & Education

Location HQ:

Enoree, 29335 South Carolina

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Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

JW Farms Organic Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-4838 California

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Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Skogen's Festival Foods

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Retailer

Location HQ:

De Pere, 54115 Wisconsin

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Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Carbonella-DeSarbo Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Brandford, 06405 Connecticut

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries

Joseph A Cimino Food Brokers Inc

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Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Liverpool, 13090 New York

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Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Butch's Best LLC

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Shipper

Location HQ:

Chesterfield, 48501 Michigan

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Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Boris & Company LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Lake Worth, 33467 Florida

Melons:

Seedless Red Watermelon

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants

Red Belgian Endive