Batavia Lettuce 'Red Batavia Improved'
- Product number: 250150
- Origin: Europe
- Latin: Lactuca sativa, Cv. group Crisp Lettuce
Deliciously crisp lettuces in a deep red color. The sunnier it is, the deeper red the color!
France is the birthplace of this crisp lettuce, originating around 1850. Batavia lettuce is generally considered the precursor to Iceberg lettuce, which traveled from the US to Europe with American soldiers starting around 1950.
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Latin: Lactuca sativa, Cv. group Crisp Lettuce
Dutch: Bataviasla
Also known as: Red Batavia Lettuce
English: Crispleaf Lettuce
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- Flower colour: N/A
- Origin: Europe
- Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Lactuca sativa, Cv. group Crisp Lettuce
- Dutch: Butterhead lettuce
- Also known as: Red Batavia lettuce
- English: Crispleaf Lettuce
