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Lactuca sativa( SALANOVA® RED INCISED-LEAF, SALANOVA® SERIES)
Looseleaf Lettuce
Bearing frilly heads that separate readily into individual leaves, lettuces in the Salanova® Red Incised Leaf Series were developed by the vegetable breeders Rijk Zwaan, headquartered in The Netherlands. These looseleaf lettuces form low, mounded rosettes of curly, incised, dark red leaves that radiate from the short stem like the petals of a double rose. Some varieties also have pale green leaves. Cut the base of the rosette and the leaves instantly separate. The seeds of these varieties are marketed only to commercial growers.
Looseleaf lettuce is an annual garden green grown for its thin, crip, flavorful leaves in loose heads. When temperatures warm up, the whole leafy clump elongates and grows upwards. At this stage it is no longer good eating. When fully elongated it "bolts," producing tall branched stems covered with pale yellow flowers, followed by fluffy white seedheads.
In temperate zones lettuce is favored as a spring and fall crop; in frost-free winter zones it is grown as a winter crop. Full sun, rich well-drained soil, and regular water are needed for good production and performance. Look for Salanova® lettuces at your local grocers.
12 - 1
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Vegetable
Full Sun
4"-5" / 10.2cm - 12.7cm
5"-6" / 12.7cm - 15.2cm
Indeterminate
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Neutral
Well Drained
Loam
Very Fast
Average Water
Rosette/Stemless
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Insignificant
Light Yellow
Tan, Brown
Green, Light Green
No
Single
Yes
Coarse
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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