Abstract
Belgium has a tradition of cultivating chicory for use as a coffee surrogate. Recently, chicory has become more important for the extraction of inulin and hydrolysis products such as oligofructose and fructose. Cultivation is surveyed, highlighting specific problems in relation to phytotechnic practices (crop rotation, fertilization, sowing, choice of variety, weed control, plant protection, harvest) and carbohydrate composition of the roots. The role of plant breeding in solving part of these problems is discussed. Breeding techniques (involving variation, yield components, vegetative propagation, incompatibility system and hybridization) are reviewed.
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