Endive is a newcomer to the vegetable world. It was not until 1850 that the Belgian Horticultural Society's chief gardener, M. Bréziers, created its culture. At the time, only the witloof chicory type was available. She arrived in Paris about 30 years later, and tradition has it that a town crier, not knowing the name of the vegetable, dubbed it "endive de Bruxelles," which was eventually shortened to "endive." The plans have been chosen throughout the years in order to generate new types with reduced bitterness. Endives may now be grown year-round because to modern gardening techniques.