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'Merveille des Quatre Saisons' Lettuce |
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Butterhead (Bibb/Boston)
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Open-pollinated, French, heirloom butterhead type. Loosely cupped pale leaves tinged with shades of ruby, rose-pink and bronze surround pale yellow-green heart. Also known as 'Continuity'.
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50-60
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Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 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 02/10/2012 by
36th parallel subtropics
- An experienced gardener
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Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 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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| french heirloom variety, over a hundred years old, requires a specific culture, but when grow right is the best nothing compares in quality to this variety when well grown dark maroon outer leaves, pale lime green interior hearts should be be the size of a tennis ball before picking, i would like to see it be more stable, the larger phenos are the size of a dinner plate. pick it before june 1st. sensitive to heat |
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Reviewed on 10/13/2008 by
Shannon
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Monroe, New York, United States
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| I really enjoyed growing this lettuce this season. It is beatifull to look at and really good in salads. Had no problems with this and it was very late to bolt. Will grow again next season. |
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Reviewed on 07/21/2008 by
Booberry85
- An intermediate gardener
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I'm having a great time growing this this year. It's beautiful to look at. I started picking leaves a month or so ago. It does form loose heads which I've recent started picking. It's holding up well to July's heat without bolting or getting bitter. Aphids love the seedlings, but this lettuce has been very prolific despite aphids slugs & snails. |
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