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'Esmeralda' Lettuce

Sub-Category:	Butterhead (Bibb/Boston)

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Description:	Butterhead (bibb/Boston) type. Large-framed plant with 1-pound, tight, rosette head with creamy-yellow/lime-green heart. Slow-growing, bolt-resistance. Resistant to downy mildew and lettuce mosaic virus. Bolting and tip burn tolerant. Plant Variety Protected.
Days To Maturity:	55-68
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Rating Summary

Overall: (4.5 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (3.5 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 2

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 03/09/2005 by Oldgardener - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Pennsylvania, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Grew for several years from transplants in the spring so they would mature before hot weather. Planted 1-2 weeks before frost date. They matured in 40-45 days. Excellent size, texture and flavor.

Reviewed on 09/13/2004 by Bob B - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Chemung, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
I grew Esmeralda for the first time this year. I liked the color, but it grew slow. I only tried it this spring.

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