Mini Cos Lettuce 'XaRoma' (Little Gem)

A mini Cos lettuce with good growing characteristics: dark green outer leaves, slightly ribbed, tender yellow-green in the center. The hearts close well and are resistant to stress, which can cause bolting (shooting into flower).

Fortunately, Cos lettuce is gaining significant attention again! We are discovering this crispy, slightly spicy lettuce as a delicious raw product. Cos lettuce is healthy and grows easily. In the past, the hearts were tied together a few weeks before harvesting to make them more tender, hence the name. Nowadays, we are accustomed to the taste and even appreciate a little bitterness in raw vegetables. In the past, this lettuce was even briefly cooked in the Netherlands and owes its old nickname "stoofsla" (stew lettuce) to this. The Romans already ate this lettuce, so it is truly a historical type!

Names:
Latin: Lactuca sativa var. longifolia
Dutch: Mini Bindsla
Also known as: Romaanse Sla
English: Cos Lettuce