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'Sylvesta' Lettuce

Sub-Category:	Looseleaf

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Butterhead (bibb/Boston) type. Sturdy, medium-green heads with large, well-packed heart. Slow to rot. Resistant to downy mildew and lettuce mosaic virus.
Days To Maturity:	52
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Rating Summary

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

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Number of Reviews: 1

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

Reviewed on 11/07/2009 by greenpastures5 - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Oakland, Michigan, United States Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
I tried a lot of new varieties in my garden this year and Sylvesta was one of them. It's a keeper. During a cold, wet spring when nothing grew very well, Sylvesta was a star. Generous, buttery heads that the slugs didn't get into too much.

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