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Lettuce 'Yugoslavian Red' Butter
Lettuce 'Yugoslavian Red' Butter
Lactuca Sativa
A red blushed butterhead heirloom with wine dipped buttery leaves that are glossy and blanch a creamy yellow white heart with red speckles. Heirloom from Marburg, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) and first introduced to the US by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in 1987, we grew ‘Yugoslavian Red’ searching for a deeper red butter lettuce. While not as deep red as other varieties, we loved its flavour and appearance and its quickness in Spring made it a favourite. We refined our selection to include heads that form in flash Spring heat and are slow to bolt.
SEED COUNT: 250, 1000, 5000 approx.
Germination: Lot#16259 96% Apr 2024
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Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Annual | Full Sun | 25cm apart in rows 25cm apart |
20cm | 3mm | 4-6 days @ 16-20°C |
45 days |
TRANSPLANT - Sow indoors early Spring, 2 seeds per cell, barely covering seeds with fine vermiculite, 3–4 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Thin to 1 plant/cell. Shade the flats on sunny, warm days if necessary to keep the soil surface cool, below 24°C, until germination. Harden seedlings by reducing water and temperature for 2-3 days before planting outdoors. Properly hardened transplants can survive temperatures as low as 0°C.
DIRECT SOW - Lettuce is hardy and can be planted as early as the soil can be worked. It is a cool weather crop and grows best at temperatures of 16-18°C. Seeds germinate even at low, 4°C, soil temperature, but poorly above 24°C. Sow seeds 2.5cm apart in rows 25-30cm apart. Lightly cover and keep moist. Enjoy thinnings ultimately leaving 25cm between plants. Ample water grows the sweetest lettuce. Careful variety selection is important for hot weather plantings. Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous supply of fresh lettuce.
