Chadwick's Rodan

Deer's tongue lettuce. Good eating qualities. Midrib is thick and juicy. Leaves tender and moderately sweet to buttery tasting. Red-green leaves are broad at the tip and taper to a point at the stem attachment. Red coloring mostly at the margins of leaves. Non-heading. Leaves have low blistering and are slightly wavy and toothed. Leaves 7.5-9" long and 5-6" wide. Plants 6.5-8.5" tall and 10-14.5" wide. Very uniform. Brown seeded. Early season maturing when grown in 2014 at Heritage Farm. SSE Accession # 111630