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Where are « CHICONS » grown?
If the first « chicons » grew in Schaerbeek, the culture then moved due to the
urbanization.
The first crop of « chicon » for commercial purposes was born in 1867 in Evere.
Its paternity falls to a well-inspired cultivator, Jef Lekeu.
The municipality of Evere has long been the homeland of the crop of chicory
which subsequently gradually extended to a large part of Flemish Brabant.
It is still true today, especially in Kampenhout where one can also visit a
« chicon » Museum.
www.erasmus-isj-namur
