CHRISOLITE

CHRISOLITE is a specially developed chicory variety (Cichorium intybus L. var. sativum DC.), created by Florimond Desprez. It features high yield and high dry matter content, making it particularly valuable for agronomic purposes and industrial production.

The CHRISOLITE variety has disease resistance, allowing cultivation with minimal plant protection costs. As a result, farmers get a more stable and predictable harvest, and producers receive a high-quality product for further processing.

The key advantage of CHRISOLITE lies in its use as a coffee substitute. Chicory root contains natural substances that give the beverage a bitter taste and aroma, but without caffeine, making it an ideal choice for people with high blood pressure, heart problems, or stomach issues. Additionally, growing cultivated chicory resembles beet cultivation: in the first year, a leaf rosette and a root weighing 100–400 g are formed and harvested; in the second, the plant flowers and produces seeds.

Thus, CHRISOLITE combines high productivity, disease resistance, and health benefits, making it in demand among both agronomists and consumers seeking a natural alternative to traditional coffee.