Crisp emerald green outer leaves and sweet flavour make this heritage variety a popular salad choice. Attractive uniformly shaped heads average 25 cm tall. Good resistance to bolting and tolerance to tip burn.
Large 900g heads, 20 cm across with good wrapper leaves. Holds well in the garden. Good for both early and late season crops. Mildew tolerant. Does best in sunny site with moist, rich soil.
Sow seed from mid April to late June and again, mid August.
Crisp emerald green outer leaves and sweet flavour make this heritage variety a popular salad choice. Attractive, uniformly shaped heads average 25cm tall. Ideal for the home gardener, Good resistance to bolting and tip burn.
Sow seeds in successive crops every 2 weeks from April to August, as long as the weather is cool.
Harvest by pulling the entire plant or by cutting leaves 2cm above the base to encourage new leaf growth.