Romaine Lettuce

Tacitus F1 is a medium to large framed romaine lettuce seed variety with excellent tipburn resistance, producing open hearts with dark green leaves. Its pelleted, untreated seed is easy to sow and is well suited to field, greenhouse, and hydroponic production in both indoor and outdoor spaces.

To be phased out - Limited quantities

AmadeusF1 is a Cos / romaine lettuce with a uniform, upright frame. The head is well closed and uniform in shape that makes more leaves than comparable varieties. Resistant to BL 1-17, 21 and 23.

Unlike field varieties that are widely sold for use in greenhouse, these varieties are smaller framed allowing for higher plant populations with exceptional rates of growth that reach maturity much more quickly.

Pelleted Seed

Lettuce seed from this supplier is Untreated as standard.

Cosbee is an excellent Mini Cos type for warm weather production twin packs with excellent compact heart shape, and sweet taste. Usually around 160-180mm height depending on time of year.

An excellent head shape, medium vigor and medium green color. Cosbee has excellent tipburn and bolting tolerance.

Disease resistance: HR. Bl: 1-28, 30-32 IR. Fol:1

Suitable for Spring, Summer and Fall

Seeds from this supplier are pelleted, untreated as standard

A very attractive, dark green romaine.
Fast growing, small framed but with excellent weight combined with good shelf life, this variety is an excellent choice for hydroponic growers as well and outdoor production.
Grows well in high tunnels in all seasons with excellent disease resistance including downy mildew.
Harvest as a mini head or at full maturity. (+/- 55 days).

Pelleted seed

Seed from this supplier is Untreated as standard

Crispol is a new  mini-romaine-iceberg lettuce cross with much better head shape, bolting and tip burn than existing varieties.

Crispol has a great closed head shape,  is a medium sized with a medium green color suitable for production in all regions and across all seasons. It has sweet inner crunchy leaves with good tip burn tolerance and bolting resistance.

High Disease Resistances (HR) Nr: 0
Use Hearts: Single leaf for wraps

Seed from this supplier is untreated and pelleted as standard

Romaine Intred is a Red little gem type with a unique internal red color. Very nice heart shape, medium size, good shelf life and medium bolting tolerance. These mini romaines are gaining popularity and are a favorite at farmers markets because of their color. Resistances Bl 1,3-13, 18,22,25,27.

Lettuce seed from this supplier is Untreated as standard.

Solid Heart is a new romaine variety that is Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus resistant and has tolerance to Corky Root Rot. Solid Heart exhibits a very high tolerance to Tip- Burn and Fringe-Burn and has excellent bolting tolerance under extremely high Temperatures.

Solid Heart matures 2-3 days later than Solid King. Compare with Valley heart, Rubicon, Caesar, King Henry, Sunbelt, PIC 714. *Recommended spacing 10” - 12”
Harvest as a mini head or at full maturity. (+/- 75 days).

Pelleted seed

Seed from this supplier is Untreated as standard

Thumper is a compact Little gem lettuce with a good uniform head shape. The variety is very stable, strong against tip burn and very slow bolting.

Thumper is an excellent choice for greenhouse crops.

Bremia resistance 1-28 and Highly resistant to Nasanovia.

Unlike field varieties that are widely sold for use in greenhouse, these varieties are smaller framed allowing for higher plant populations with exceptional rates of growth that reach maturity much more quickly.

Pelleted Seed

Lettuce seed from this supplier is untreated as standard.

Rafael RZ is a small cos lettuce suitable for indoor or outdoor production. Medium to dark green colour. Very uniform head shape and leaf wrap. Rugged leaves, Strong against bolting and tipburn.

Rabello (41-CO7708) is a reliable, small cos suitable for year round hydroponic production

It has nice green outer leaves and is strong against tipburn and bolting.

Resistances: Bl:16-37EU/Fol:1/Nr:0

Alternatives - Thumper , Amadeus, Tacitus