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Largest Endive Producer in America
How do you pronounce endive? We find out at the largest endive producer in America. Endives originated in Belgium, where almost two centuries ago, a chicory farmer found out, quite by accident, that long-term cold storage of chicory plants would produce tender, tasty leaves.
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