Bergam's Green Leaf Lettuce — Product Highlight
If you're looking for a dependable, high-performing greenleaf lettuce for outdoor or open-field production, Bergam's Green consistently delivers. With its large frame, dark green color, frilly margins, and built-in disease resistance, it's one of the most widely used leaf lettuces among commercial growers
Why Growers Choose Bergam's Green
Bergam's Green is a batavia-type greenleaf lettuce bred for reliability across summer and fall harvests. Its key agronomic traits make it a standout in both field and hydroponic settings:
- Large frame with dark green color — excellent shelf appeal and consistent head weight
- Less tendency to head — ideal for loose-leaf and cut-and-come-again production
- Frilly margins — premium visual presentation for retail and foodservice
- Good tipburn resistance — critical for hydroponic and high-tunnel environments. Learn more in our guide on controlling tipburn in hydroponic lettuce.
- Corky root resistance — reduces crop loss in susceptible soils
- HR: TBSV | IR: Ss — high resistance to Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus; intermediate resistance to Septoria leaf spot
Pelleted vs. Non-Pelleted: Which Is Right for You?
Bergam's Green is available in two seed forms to match your seeding system:
Non-Pelleted Seed — Starting at $6.25
Best for hand-seeding, broadcast seeding, or operations that prefer untreated seed. Ideal for microgreens, baby leaf, and direct-sow field production. See our article on non-pelleted lettuce varieties for microgreens and baby leaf production for variety pairing ideas.
Pelleted Seed —
Precision-coated for mechanical seeding and transplant tray systems. Pelleted seed improves singulation, germination uniformity, and seeding speed — essential for high-volume greenhouse and hydroponic operations. For best results, see our tips on how to germinate pelleted hydroponic lettuce seeds.
Ideal Growing Conditions
- Crop type: Greenleaf (Batavia)
- Growing method: Open field, hydroponic
- Best season: Summer and fall harvests
- Plant type: Green leaf
Bergam's Green performs well in both soil and hydroponic systems. If you're running a hydroponic operation, be sure to review our lettuce disease identification guide for greenhouse growers to stay ahead of common issues like Pythium and downy mildew. For Pythium specifically, our Pythium prevention in hydroponic lettuce guide covers proactive management strategies.
How It Fits Into a Mixed Lettuce Program
Bergam's Green pairs exceptionally well with red leaf varieties for retail multipack programs. Its consistent dark green color provides strong visual contrast against red and burgundy varieties. See our multipack lettuce pairing chart for recommended red/green combinations.
Ready to Order?
Both seed forms are available now in multiple pack sizes to suit small-scale or large commercial runs.