Five varieties of corm Cichorium intybus L.were introduced and the comparison test was done in order to select the suitable variety for cultivation in the Jilin area.The results showed that the growth period and morphological characteristics of different varieties had significant differences，the yield of per unit area had very significant differences，and the resistance to disease，stress and insect of varieties were all strong.In which ‘red leaf Cichorium intybus’ was the best，the second were ‘corm red Cichorium intybus’,‘red Cichorium intybus’ and ‘1044’，could be cultivated in Jilin area，but the yield of ‘Queen’ variety was low and not suitable for cultivation in Jilin area.