Witloof chicory is a member of the lettuce family.
The firm heads are harvested by snapping from the root. Quality Indices Quality is based on size, compactness, shape, and color. After trimming outer leaves, the chicons should be white with closed cream-yellow points and not have any torn leaves. Good quality chicons do not have any traces of green but are white with cream-yellow leaf edges. Witloof chicory is usually room cooled after packing.