OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Light green colour
- Big frame
- Uniform heads
- Extremely slow to bolt
Milena is a green Batavia type lettuce from Sakata’s breeding programme. Milena has a light green colour and a big frame. Extremely slow to bolt and holds well in the field. The leaves of this variety are big, resulting in a high yielding potential. Can be used for year round production in mild climatic conditions. The variety is very adaptable and can be planted in all production areas. Takes 50 - 60 days to mature after transplanting seedlings.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Contact your area representative for a sowing guide
- Don’t plant in times of frost and very high temperatures
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
MILENA |
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KIND |
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata L) |
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TYPE |
Green leaf lettuce |
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MATURITY |
Approximately 50 - 60 days from transplant to harvest |
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SEASON |
Year round production in mild climatic areas |
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HEAD SIZE |
Medium to large |
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HEAD COLOUR |
Light green colour |
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BUTT CORE |
Small medium |
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HEAD SOLIDITY |
Fair |
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DISEASE |
- |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Very slow |
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UNIFORMITY |
Very good |
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MARKETS / END USE |
Novelty, pillow pack and home garden |
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POPULATION GUIDE |
Hydroponic production: 80 000 – 100 000 plants/ha (30 cm in row, 30 cm between rows) Open field production: 70 000 – 80 000 plants/ha (30 cm in row, 60 cm between rows) |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Seldom suffer from tip-burn under conditions normally conducive to the disorder, very slow to bolt |