Golden Tennis Ball - Head Lettuce
This very old variety produces firm, light-green leaves that form a dense, fast-growing, long-lasting apple. Seeds are white.
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in bucket, in the ground
Sow in pots or slabs at a temperature of 10-18°C, one month before planting. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, press lightly and water. Once the plants have 4 leaves, prick out. You can also sow lightly, directly in the field, every 15 days for better staggered harvests, then thin out. This type of sowing produces hardier plants, less susceptible to bolting.
January, February, March, April
April, May, June
in the ground, in pot
semi-shade, sunny
medium
humus
wet, drained, furniture
Lactuca sativa
mid-season
From 90 to 120 g
1 gram
farm
head
Green
smooth
France
1728
"Richard Bradley's "Dictionarium Botanicum
This ancient variety is described in Vilmorin-Andrieux's 1885 book "Les Plantes Potagères". It is thought to have originated in the town of Monticello in France. It is also called "Gotte dorée". It is a form of the "White-Seeded Tennis Ball" variety, first mentioned by Richard Bradley in 1728 in his "Dictionarium Botanicum". It was recorded in Boston in 1775. In the United States, it became known as the "Boston Market" variety.