VEGETABLES / LETTUCE
UNSORTED-LETTUCE
A unique celtuce or asparagus type lettuce. Bitter and crisp, popular in Asia as a bitter vegetable, commonly sautéed. Harvested at one foot high both stem and leaves are eaten. When market mature plants develop a long stalk. Older leaves are removed and only new growth is eaten. Lanceolate dark red and green leaves are highly toothed. Largest leaves measure 9.0-11.0" long and 3.5-5.5" wide. Early maturing. Dark brown seed. SSE Accession # 111834
SSE Accession: 111834
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