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'Sunset' Lettuce |
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Looseleaf
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Looseleaf type. Slow-bolting, 12-inch-wide, 5- to 8-inch tall plants produce deep-red leaves.
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45-55
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.3 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.3 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.3 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/13/2015 by
CCE Rockland
- An experienced gardener
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Rockland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Sown July 15, germinated well and grew well. Very good yield through heat of summer and did not develop bitter flavors. Final harvest mid-September
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Reviewed on 01/12/2015 by
CCEOnondaga
- An experienced gardener
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Gorgeous ruffled leaves, deep red color, crisp texture. This lettuce grew well for us in our late spring in 2014. |
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Reviewed on 11/27/2014 by
CCE Oneida County
- An intermediate gardener
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Oneida, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Early spring planting was very slow to germinate and grow, likely due to our cool, wet spring. Summer planting did much better. Leaves are a beautiful shade of spring green, approximately 5 - 7" long, with rusty, red edges. Delicious in salads and on sandwiches. |
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