Lettuce

'manoa' Head Lettuce
                            Lactuca sativa      Bred by The University of Hawai'i and is great for soil but works best in hydroponics. Can easily handle hawai'i's hot and humid conditions but, as with all lettuce, will do best in an area with cool/dry nights and full sun during the day. grows to a mature 10" head within 50-60 days but can be earley harvested leaf-to-leaf for salad mix.

'grand rapids' Red Lettuce
                            Lactuca sativa     Pelleted to ensure even germination; 30-50 day variety producing red hearts and green leaf tips.

'grand rapids-blackhawk' Red Lettuce
                            Lactuca sativa     Same as normal 'grand rapids' but entire leaf becomes dark purple

'grand rapids-marimba' Red Lettuce
                            Lactuca sativa     50-60 day variety; very cold hardy and frost tolerant (not heat tolerant). Great for                                                                garden/restaurant use as new leaves rapidly replace harvested leaves.

'Dark lollo rossa' Red Lettuce
                            Lactuca sativa     30-50 day variety; one of the most popular salad mix varieties. Slightly frost tolerant but will grow well in warm climate if cold nights are provided.

All lettuce seeds are $1 per 1000 seeds except for pelletized seeds which are $1 per 100 seeds. (if you don't see a button simply email inquiries) shipping is $3.00 for up to 3000 seeds

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