- Green Batavia lettuce seeds, variety Verde – Utebo, a distinctive variety producing round, firm heads with slightly crinkled green leaves, a crisp texture and a mild taste. The variety offers uniform growth, good tolerance and good resistance to early bolting, making it suitable for open-field cultivation, commercial production and home use.
Key Features
- Round, dense lettuce heads.
- Slightly crinkled green leaves with a crisp texture.
- Mild taste, ideal for fresh consumption.
- Good resistance to early bolting.
- Uniform growth and easy crop care.
- Suitable for open fields and greenhouses.
Specifications
- Trade name: Batavia Verde – Utebo Green Lettuce Seeds
- Crop: Lettuce
- Net weight: 7 g
- Germination: 85%
- Purity: 97%
- Seed treatment: Fungicide (fludioxonil)
- Country of origin: United States of America
- Packed in: Spain
Sowing Instructions
- Sow seeds in a nursery or seedling trays at a very shallow depth of no more than 0.5 cm, keeping the soil moist.
- Once seedlings are ready, transplant to the permanent field at about 50 cm between rows and 30 cm between plants.
- Lettuce prefers light, well-drained soil and regular irrigation without drought stress or waterlogging, with good air circulation around the plants.
Sowing Season
- Temperate areas: from autumn to spring.
- Saudi Arabia: winter and early spring are preferred; early or late sowing is possible in greenhouses.
Harvest
- Harvest when the head is fully formed and has reached the proper size, cutting at the base of the plant while preserving leaf quality.
Orkida Tip for Saudi Growers
- For firm, crisp lettuce, keep irrigation regular and avoid high heat as much as possible, sow at the right time and use balanced fertilization to support leafy growth without excess.