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Buttercrunch Vivian Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)


Approx. 25,000 seeds/oz. Pkt plants 30' of row; ¼ oz sows 100'; 1 oz. produces approx. 10,000 plants. Direct-sow 1-3 lbs/acre; sow seeds thinly ¼" deep. Seeds germ in about 7 days. Set head types 10-15" apart in rows 16-24" apart (leaf types 8-12" apart in rows 12-24" apart). Days to ma- turity are from sowing.


Some lettuce varieties listed are Mosaic Indexed Seed (M.I.). A sample of 30,000 seeds or seedlings was tested and found free of lettuce mosaic virus infection. However, no seed lots are guaranteed disease-free.


Butterhead Type


3108U Buttercrunch 50-75 days. Butterhead Bibb type. Slow bolting, long lasting, heat tolerant, with com- pact creamy yellow heart. 12" tall. Rosette 4-5" diam. Sturdy rosette of thick deep green red-tinged blistered leaves. White seeded. Mosaic free. Fresh Mkt.


3144U Speckles 45-55 days. Amish heirloom. Lime- JUHHQ OHDYHV Á HFNHG ZLWK UHG EURZQ VSHFNOHV RQ OHDI form a dense bibb-like head with a blanched yellow- JUHHQ KHDUW DQG VZHHW Á DYRU


Cos/Romaine Type


3110U Cimmaron 58 days. Tall cylindrical heads 9" tall x 4" broad. Bronzy tips melt to tender spring green base with creamy butter-yellow core. Withstands heat and resists bolting. Well-suited to baby leaf and buttery cos-head markets. Fresh Leaf Shipping, Fresh Mkt.


3137 Parris Island Cos PVP 71 days Selection of the popular mkt-type Romaine. Tall, narrow heads with crisp, sweet leaves produce creamy yellow centers. Adapted to North, South, East and West. Vigorous, uniform.


3152U Vivian 28 days baby leaf, 50 days mature leaf. Non-heading Romaine with crisp leaves up to 12" long x 4" wide at maturity. Bolt resistant. If harvested as leaves, provides a continual supply of greens over an extended period. Excellent for baby leaf production. Fresh Mkt, Restaurant.


Iceberg/Crisphead Types


3127U Ithaca 72 days. Early; high yields. Resembles Fulton but darker green and better leaf fringing. Grows well on both upland and muck soils. Resistant BR,TB.


3147U Summertime 70 days. Slow bolting. Yields a substantially high percentage of usable and non-defec- tive heads. Plant habit is compact; mature heads are solid and slow to become bitter in hot weather. Best head for the garden. Resistant BR,TB.


BR TB


Lettuce Disease Codes Brown Rib


Tipburn Simpson Elite Summertime Leaf Types


3132 New Red Fire M.I. 48 days. Medium/large dark red heads having excellent uniformity in size and col- RU /HDI W\SH LV UHG WLQJHG UXIÁ HG ZLWK ZD[\ PDUJLQV Slow bolting. Fresh Mkt, Specialty Mkt.


3138U Red Sails 40-65 days. Full rosette of intense red IROLDJH EURQ]HG DW WLSV H[WUD UXIÁ \ DQG GHHSO\ OREHG Flavor is mild, tends to be free of bitter tones. Reaches cutting quality early, but holds well up to cutting. Good shelf life. High content of vitamins A, C.


3142 Simpson Elite 48 days. Slowest bolting of green leaf-types replaces Black Seeded Simpson. Medium- light green color. Attractive, broad and crumpled leaves with curled outer leaf margins. Fresh Mkt, Shipping.


3150U Tango 28 days baby leaf, 40 days mature leaf. 'HQVH URVHWWHV RI UXIÁ \ SRLQWHG GHHS JUHHQ OHDYHV Tight erect habit. Very uniform in habit & timing. Ten- GHU WDQJ\ Á DYRU %HVW VXE IRU *UHHQ :DYH ZKHQ QHHGHG


Cat# Lettuce


3108U Buttercrunch 3110U Cimmaron


3137 Parris Island Cos 3138U Red Sails 3144U Speckles 3150U Tango 3152U Vivian


Cat# Lettuce (M = 1000) 3127U Ithaca


3132 New Red Fire 3142 Simpson Elite 3147U Summertime


1¼64 oz


1.45 1.45 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.45 1.45


1000 sd 1.45


1.45 1.45 1.45


½ oz 2.15


2.25 2.15 3.70 2.55 2.20 2.55


1 oz 3.00


3.00 3.00


¼ lb 4.30


5.30 4.30


Tango ½ lb


New Red Fire M.I. Cimmaron Red Sails


1 lb


(per lb)


5 lb


7.70 14.00 13.15 9.45 17.30 16.15 7.70 14.00 13.15


5.95 20.75 36.50 59.00 51.00 4.20 14.90 26.50 48.75 45.50 3.65 13.15 23.40 42.80 40.00 4.20 14.90 26.50 48.75 45.50


5000 sd 2.15


5.25 3.45 2.15


10 M (per M)


0.35 0.84 0.55 0.35


25 M (per M)


0.30 0.71 0.46 0.30


To Order Call: 800-622-7333 (USA) or 864-227-5150 (Int'l)


100 M (per M)


0.25 0.62 0.40 0.25


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