Background and aims Flooding stress is known to affect root growth and sugar metabolism in plants, but data are crucially missing for Cichorium intybus which stores inulin in its tap root. The aim of ...

Crop species are known to hybridize spontaneously with wild relatives, but few studies have characterized the performance of hybrids at various genealogies, life stages and environments. A group of ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is one of those “love ’em or hate ’em” plants. For one thing, it’s not what you’d call a pretty plant. While the flowers are attractive, they ...

A greenhouse experiment was conducted to determine the effect of soil surface and litter cover on germination, survival and biomass production of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.). Surface treatments ...

Chicory coffee comes from the roasted and ground root of the chicory plant. It has a coffee-like taste but contains no caffeine. In this article, we will discuss the possible health benefits and side ...