Palatine - Head Lettuce
This old variety is one of the best and most hardy. It produces a full-green apple with a reddish-brown tinge. Its leaves offer a crunchy texture and excellent flavor.
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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.
Withstands the first cold spells of autumn.
March, April
April, May, June, July, August
July, August, September, October, November
in the ground, in pot
semi-shade, sunny
medium
humus
wet, drained, furniture
Lactuca sativa
mid-season
From 120 to 180 g
1 gram
crunchy
head
Bronze green
smooth
France
"Vilmorin-Andrieux "Les Plantes Potagères
This old variety predates 1880. It is cited in Vilmorin-Andrieux's 1880 book "Les Plantes Potagères". It is also known as "Laitue Brune d'Achicourt", "Laitue Brune d'Arras" and "Laitue Brune Hollandaise".