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'Rustica' Lettuce

Sub-Category:	Looseleaf

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Looseleaf, Batavia type. Red, blistered leaves. Pick baby leaves at 28 days. Resistant to downy mildew and bacterial spot.
Days To Maturity:	28-60
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Overall: (2.0 Stars) Taste: (3.0 Stars) Yield: (2.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (3.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 12/04/2006 by So. Fla. seedling grower - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Collier, Florida, 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
It is beautiful, but it doesn't yield heavily and it bolts quickly. I've been growing it here in south florida since august, in containers (outside) and in the garden. I'd like to find a better yielding miniature red leaf lettuce.

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