OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Widely adapted
- Attractive, glossy green leaves
- Very good uniformity
- Slow to bolt
Vera is a widely adapted leaf lettuce ideally suited for year round production. This vigorous variety forms a very attractive rosette of medium green leaves. It grows fast to a medium-large sized head in approximately 60 to 65 days after transplant. Vera has good heat and cold tolerance and is slow to bolt.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Widely adapted to most climatic conditions except for extreme heat or cold conditions
- Contact your area representative for a sowing guide
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
VERA |
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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 |
Early, approximately 60 – 65 days from transplant to harvest |
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SEASON |
All year round, except under extreme heat or cold conditions |
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HEAD SIZE |
Medium-large |
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HEAD COLOUR |
Medium green |
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BUTT CORE |
Medium |
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HEAD SOLIDITY |
Poor to fair |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Slow |
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UNIFORMITY |
Very good |
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LEAF COVER |
Good |
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MARKETS / END USE |
Hydroponics, novelty & home garden. Used in pillow packs |
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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 |
Early maturing, widely adapted, except under extreme cold and hot conditions |