Kwiek

Butterhead. Smooth, buttery, tender texture and mild flavor. At market maturity form a circular well developed head. Squat plants measure 5.1-6.7" tall and 7.1-11.4" in diameter. Leaves yellow-green; obovate; with moderate leaf blistering and measure 4.3-5.9" long and 5.1-7.9" wide. Early bolting tendency. A variety by this name has appeared in the U.S. seed trade since at least 1975, when it was listed by Thompson and Morgan, a British seed house who also distributed to U.S. customers. SSE acquired this variety from Tessa Gowans (WA GO T) of Washington, who has grown it since 1994 when she obtained it from Abundant Life Seed Foundation. SSE Accession # 133199