Curly endive
Lettuces
Radichetta - Lettuce
Ref : P4102
- Lactuca sativa
Bag of 1 gram
This ancient variety produces bright green leaves with a fine texture and a delicate, bitter-free flavor reminiscent of <a href="https://kokopelli-semences.fr/fr/p/L0453-doucette-d-alger">doucette</a>. Extremely hardy, this Moroccan lettuce is easy to grow and will appeal to budding gardeners!
What are the characteristics of Moroccan cressonnette?
Moroccan cress, Lactuca sativa, also known as "radichetta", is an ancient variety native to Italy. It has deeply cut, bright-green leaves with a mild, lamb's lettuce-like flavor. Very hardy, this leaf lettuce is easy to grow in the vegetable garden or in pots.
How to plant Moroccan cress?
This species is sown like spring lettuce, from February to May in pots under cover, and from March to September in the open ground.
Seedlings should be sown one month before planting, at a temperature of between 10 and 18°C. Sow lettuce seeds on the surface, keeping the substrate moist. Transplant into the garden, 30 cm apart in all directions, once the plants have reached the stage of 4 true leaves.
Sowing directly in the garden makes the plants more resistant and less sensitive to going to seed. Choose a semi-shaded position. Sow lightly every 15 days to stagger harvesting. Thin to 10 cm, then 30 cm in all directions.
How to eat watercress
This plant is harvested from April to November. The leaves regrow after each harvest. This lettuce can also be reseeded spontaneously in late autumn and grow well into winter. Best eaten just after harvesting to enjoy its freshness, in salads, soups or vegetable juices.
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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. Alternatively, sow lightly in rows 30 cm apart, every 15 days, to stagger harvesting. Thin to 10 cm, then 30 cm. This sowing technique produces more resistant plants, less susceptible to bolting.
Sometimes this variety spontaneously resprouts in late autumn and grows again over winter.
Lactuca sativa
1 gram
From 20 to 25 cm
Morocco
Inconnue
This ancient variety originated in Italy. It has sometimes been called "Cressonnette du Maroc" by other seed companies.
