Astéracées • Lactuca sativa var. capitata

Organic Sucrine Head Lettuce

"A crisp delight from the gardens, sweetness and freshness in every leaf."

$4.49

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Native to Europe, the Sucrine head lettuce is a prized variety for its delicately sweet taste and crisp texture. Its dense heart and thin leaves give it a mild flavor that makes it a favorite in fresh salads.

In the garden, Sucrine produces small, compact, robust, and resistant heads, perfect for early or late harvests. With its tender green foliage and compact habit, it blends harmoniously into vegetable gardens, bringing freshness and vitality.

This lettuce stands out for its ease of cultivation and its delicious contribution which delights gardeners and gourmets, embodying sweetness at the heart of the vegetable garden.

  • Growing climate: Temperate climate
  • Sowing difficulty level: Easy
  • Care required: Occasional

Little gem lettuce is primarily used raw in salads for its crispness and sweetness. It pairs perfectly with raw vegetables and fresh cheeses, and complements light vinaigrettes. Its texture holds up well to gentle cooking, making it ideal for use in stir-fries or as a light garnish. It will keep for a few days in the refrigerator, preferably in a perforated bag to maintain its freshness.

Organic Sucrine Head Lettuce

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor and outdoor seeding

Germination time

3-10 days

Germination temperature

15° to 20° Celsius

Sowing depth

Surface sowing - without covering the soil

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 60 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

20 cm

Distance between rows

30 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant that tolerates light shade

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

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