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And by the way — I got mine this year from Fedco. High-performance baby leaf variety with unique leaf shape. Created by Meks. Although it’s considered Red Batavia — it doesn’t have the distinct dark red that you think of with Red Batavias. Please stop by often to be entertained, encouraged, and learn things about organic gardening the easy way --- here a little, there a little --- from my stories, tips, anecdotes, experiences, and explanations. Photo Bridget Aleshire. It just means that it recovers nicely and stays delicious.). I transplanted Sierra Batavia into the garden in the end of May. If you’re a lettuce lover like I am, one of the best things you can do for yourself is to try a few new varieties each year and see if you can add another to your list of favorites. To help insure that I’ll have lettuce through fall, winter and early spring I’ve succession planted quite a few varieties. Batavia lettuce varieties are heat resistant and have “cut and come again” harvesting. By having an abundance of seed you’ll have “backup” when other lettuce seed doesn’t do as well as you wanted. Mottistone is delightfully speckled, while Magenta is colored just as its name indicates. Actually, Batavia lettuce is a very authentic type of lettuce and the precursor of the well-known Iceberg lettuce. That’s the great thing about lettuces – so many to try, and they are beautiful to see growing in the garden. Lettuce seed keeps a long time stored in a cool try place. When several kinds of Batavia lettuce are planted in a bed, their ruffled leaves and variety of colors make for an attractive and tasty display. Copyright © 2020. Organic Gardening – Cutting Through the Hype to the 3 Keys to Successful Gardening $28.95 Click on the picture to order. Congratulations Susan! The are not washing away as I feared, so if we get some warm/sunny weather – lettuces should be up and running. The shape of the summer crisp plant is at first open, much like a loose-leaf lettuce, then matures into a heavy, compact bunch or head.

Alternate name/varieties: Batavia lettuce, leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, Redina Characteristics: They have a mild flavor and are very pliable, despite the crunchy stem. Sign up for our newsletter. There are dozens of lettuce types, and they fall into five categories: Batavian, butterhead, iceberg, loose leaf, and romaine. High-performance baby leaf variety with unique leaf shape. This information shall be provided to assist professional growers and users, whereby variable local conditions must be taken into account. Most varieties are attractive looking and very tasty with lovely crunchy leaves. Sierra Batavia lettuce forms open heads with beautiful pale green thick leaves with frilled edges that are blushed with pink at the ends.

And I grow at least a dozen different varieties each year and they’re all mixed together. Darkest red leaves with long harvest window and good flavor. All kinds of Batavia lettuce are open pollinated and good options for a … TRANSPLANTING for HEAD LETTUCE: 3–4 weeks before field planting, sow in 128-cell trays barely covered with vermiculite or fine soil. Enza Zaden South Africa List of 18 of the Best Lettuce Varieties The four common types of lettuce based on the shape, texture, and uses include Crisphead, Butterhead, Romaine, and Loose-Leaf Lettuce. Organic seed with NOP-compliant pelleting. Young plants properly hardened at least 3–5 days before planting can survive temperatures as low as 20°F (-6°C). Let’s take a look at the different types of lettuce and some excellent varieties in each category! All of these are easy to grow in organic rich soil and add tremendous variety to your produce bin. Powered by WordPress. Actually, Batavia lettuce is a very authentic type of lettuce and the precursor of the well-known Iceberg lettuce. Other green varieties are Concept, Sierra, Muir and Anuenue. Lettuce seed needs temperatures below 86F (30C) to germinate.

BUT — it looks good enough to pick. This is the only year that I haven’t been without lettuce in August and  part of September. That’s the highest soil temperature that lettuce seed is viable at. They are a cross between butterhead and crisphead lettuce. Crop Type: Batavia Resistance HR: Bl:16,21,23,32EU/CA1-6 Resistance IR: LMV:1 Growing Method: Open field Rolina Crop Type: Batavia Growing Method: Open field Conventional seed with NOP-compliant pelleting. If things go back to normal (drought in summer; rain in fall; summer highs in the 90s) I don’t know that Sierra will last like it did this year. Batavia lettuce resembles ordinary lettuce, but has more crinkled leaves and a wavy leaf margin. Also — you’ll have lettuce a lot longer if you plant several varieties — since some will do better and better longer than others. The most heat tolerant lettuce. There are bright green and red-brown varieties.

Lettuce shouldn’t need fertilizer if the soil is properly prepared with organic amendments. Batavia lettuce resembles ordinary lettuce, but has more crinkled leaves and a wavy leaf margin.

I think you’ll be very pleased.

Conventional seed with NOP-compliant pelleting. After all this nice rain Sandra –— that warm/sunny weather is what I’m also hoping for to get things well established before the cold. Since close to the end of August I’ve been picking from that 3 foot x 2 foot patch of lettuce every other day. Your browser's Javascript functionality is turned off. There are open-headed and closed-headed varieties in shades of green, burgundy, red, magenta and mixed shades. All content including photos is copyright by TendingMyGarden.com.

By clicking ALLOW or clicking on any other content, you agree that cookies can be placed. Wash the lettuce well and let it drain or spin dry the leaves. Crop Type: Batavia Resistance HR: Bl:16,21,23,32EU/CA1-6 Resistance IR: LMV:1 Growing Method: Open field Rolina Crop Type: Batavia Growing Method: Open field Store lettuce in the vegetable crisper of the refrigerator. I’ve harvested at least every other day since the end of August. Keep weed pests out of the bed and use slug bait to combat those slimy pests and their cousins, the snails. Batavia lettuces are a fairly new introduction. Stalks are a striking purple, and turn pink when cooked. They are much easier to grow than crisphead lettuce—the other main type of heading lettuce. This same May planted lettuce is still in my garden now and has not yet set seed. That’s what I find with mine. Diversity is important in every aspect of gardening — including growing our lettuce. By: Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist.

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Info.RSA@enzazaden.com Actually, Batavia lettuce is a very authentic type of lettuce and the precursor of the well-known Iceberg lettuce. So glad to hear you’re saving your seed. I’d never depend on just one. ), Crisphead  (also known as Batavia or Summer Crisp or French Crisp), Winter Density (a Buttercrunch), – from seed saved in 2012, Deertongue (Butterhead), – from seed saved in 2012. another Batavia from seed I saved in 2012.

It really is gorgeous in the garden. Most summer crisp lettuce has loose, wavy leaved heads, but some are more compact and almost iceberg-like. Actually, Batavia lettuce is a very authentic type of lettuce and the precursor of the well-known Iceberg lettuce. (I think it’s missed its chance for that.) But we never know until we plant. Required fields are marked *. A red Summer Crisp with good flavor.

Bl-EU:16-36/Bl-US:1-9/Nr:0/TBSV, Resistance HR: I read your post today and spent quite a bit of time reading more posts on lettuce. This is the hardest time of year for growing lettuce in our part of the world. If you have rabbits, you will also need to erect a critter fence. If Sierra Batavia makes it through the Winter into Spring I’ll be thrilled. Actually, Batavia lettuce is a very authentic type of lettuce and the precursor of the well-known Iceberg lettuce. The sweet, firmly ribbed leaves may be green-red, bronze-green, lime green, and many more hues. Lettuce should be watered from under the leaves to prevent fungal diseases. Bl:16-32,34,36EU/Bl:1-8US/Nr:0/TBSV. Please turn it on so that you can experience the full capabilities of this site. Most of it has been from the 3 x 2 patch of Sierra Batavia. Request a free copy of Johnny’s latest catalog. Medium green, frillice-type baby leaf with a crisp bite like iceberg.

Slow bolting and upright with great flavor. Cherokee Red Batavian lettuce sowed in August. There are bright green and red-brown varieties. Lettuce prefers full sun in well worked soil. Batavia lettuce is a summer crisp variety that will germinate in warm temperatures and is slow to bolt.

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