While the cultivation of escarole endive has decreased by 6%, the acreage for curly endive only decreased by 3%. Production will, despite the decreased acreage, likely turn out to be 3% larger than in 2013/14, thanks to a larger harvest amount for curly endive (+7%). Looking at a longer period, however, endive production in France is decreasing. This season's expected harvest amount is about 11% below the five-year average.
Germany is the main buyer of French endive. In 2013, about one third of the total export (4,300 tonnes) went to Germany. Great Britain follows as the second most important export country.