Scarlet Red Batavia Lettuce

OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

• EXCELLENT EATING QUALITY
• ATTRACTIVE RED COLOUR
• UNIFORM HEADS
• EXTREMELY SLOW TO BOLT

Scarlet is a red Batavia type lettuce. An advantage of this variety is that it will keep its dark red colour in all growing seasons. Scarlet is very slow to bolt which results in a very good holding ability. Plants are vigorous and produce large leaves, leading to an excellent yielding potential. This variety is adaptable and can be planted in all production areas, even for year-round production in mild climatic conditions. Scarlet takes 50 – 60 days to mature after transplanting seedlings.

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS

• Avoid transplanting in times where frost is most likely to occur or in very high temperatures
• Contact area representative for a sowing guide