Jester lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
This batavia-type head lettuce has light green foliage spotted with red, slightly wavy like a jester's costume. Its leaves are crunchy and tasty and the plant is very vigorous. Developed by Frank Morton in Oregon, it has both taste and aesthetic qualities. It comes from a triple cross involving “Reine des Glaces”, “Merlot” and “Flashy Troutback”.
MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Resistant to bolting.
Variety developed in Oregon and resulting from a triple crossing.
| Quantity: Envelope of about 200 seeds | 
| Plant type: Annual | 
| Family: Asteraceae | 
| Color: Green | 
| Plantation: In the garden after the risk of frost | 
| Sowing: Inside | 
| Row spacing: 40 cm | 
| Days to maturity: 60 days | 
| Germination: 3 to 10 days | 
| Plant spacing: 25 cm | 
| Depth: On the surface | 
| Exposure: Half shade | 
| Watering: Regular | 
| Soil: All types of soils | 
| Shape: Head | 
| Width: 30 cm | 
| Height: 25 cm |