菊苣为菊科多年生草本植物，具有发达的直根系，有的品种经软化栽培后，能以芽球或嫩叶供食用。２０００年笔者从中国农业科学院蔬菜花卉研究所引进菊苣品种 ,秋季在大田种植１００ｍ２,培育出肉质根 ,冬季在山东省沂源县悦庄镇当地栽蒜黄的水畦内囤栽 ,在春节前和４月初生产出 Chicory for Asteraceae perennial herb, with developed straight roots, and some cultivars after softening, to bud or tender leaves for food. In 2000, the author introduced chicory varieties from the Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. In the autumn, 100m2 was planted in the field to cultivate succulent roots. During the winter, the plants were planted in Shuizhu of Yuezhuang Town, Yiyuan County, Shandong Province. Before the Spring Festival Produced in early April