Deep Heart Fringed

Escarole type. Greenish-yellow plants with lighter yellow-green hearts; mid rib light green; crumpled leaves with dentate margins; outer leaves curve upwards ever so slightly (supposedly making them less prone to rot). Crisp leaves; slightly bitter; sweet; tender inner heart leaves. Plants measure 3.1-5.1" high, 8.3-11.4" in diameter. Leaves measure 5.1-7.1" long and 2.8-3.5" wide. Plants did not bolt during the 2017 field season at SSE Heritage Farm. SSE Accession # 109712