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'Blade' Lettuce |
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Looseleaf
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Open-pollinated. A dark red baby oakleaf with an upright growth habit. Organic seed available. Disease resistant. Resistance to downy mildew races 1-32, Nasonovia ribisnigri aphid, and tomato bushy stunt virus (lettuce dieback complex). MT0-30. About 31-35 days to maturity.
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31-35
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| Seed Sources: |
High Mowing Seed - updated in 2016
Johnny's Selected Seeds - updated in 2016
West Coast Seeds - updated in 2016
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.5 Stars)
Yield: (3.2 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.8 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 10/18/2017 by
Debbie L
- An experienced gardener
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Orange, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Didn\'t germinate as well as expected. Nice leaf color and flavor. |
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Reviewed on 10/12/2017 by
Cutler Botanic Garden
- An experienced gardener
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Broome, 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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| Planted seed 4/25/17. Picked weekly. Transplanted 7/4/17 in other location to make room for tomatoes. Prolific producer and did well as transplants in other location. |
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Reviewed on 10/05/2017 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: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This lettuce produced nice dark red leaves, attractive in a salad. Tasty. We had a wet spring and early summer. The seeds sown did not produce many plants due to rainy weather early in season. |
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Reviewed on 09/11/2017 by
DaScott
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Rensselaer, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Poor germination. Beautiful color and leaf shape. Some bitterness later in the season, but that added to the flavor. |
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