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'Sierra' Lettuce |
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French
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French crisp Batavia lettuce. Upright, tall, open heads with bright-green, ruffled leaves tinged with red at tips. Excellent tip burn and bolt resistance in hot weather. Resistant to downy mildew and some resistance to lettuce mosaic virus For spring and summer harvest. Plant Variety Protected.
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.3 Stars)
Yield: (4.7 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 03/11/2009 by
containergardener
- An experienced gardener
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Although crisphead is not my favorite type of lettuce, Sierra cannot be beaten for year-round reliability here in southern California. It outperforms every other variety. It is uniformly sweet, crisp and refreshing, even on the hottest days of summer. Sierra seed is not easy to find. Johnny's sells "an improved Sierra," which it calls Magenta. |
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Reviewed on 11/15/2006 by
Wild Bill
- An experienced gardener
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Columbia, Washington, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 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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| Sierra is my all-time favorite lettuce to grow in my garden. Fast growing in the Spring, holds extremely well in Summer heat and adds a thick crunch to any salad. Colorful bronze and green large leaf variety. |
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Reviewed on 10/30/2005 by
Kate Kruesi
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Vermont, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| Holds for a long time without bolting. If I had to grow just one variety, this would be it. |
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