Lettuce Baby Leaf Biscia Rossa

Lettuce Baby Leaf Biscia Rossa — variety description

Lettuce Baby Leaf Biscia Rossa (Lactuca sativa) is an annual vegetable of the Asteraceae family. The “Biscia Rossa” lettuce, grown in fields, greenhouses and containers, is a variety intended for year-round cultivation.

The lettuce offered here gives extremely decorative, frilled, red leaves.

An early lettuce that forms rosette-shaped cutting heads with deep red tips, green underneath.

The young leaves have an excellent flavour, a crunchy and tender texture, and contain protein, sugars, provitamin A, B vitamins, vitamins C, E and K, and minerals (such as calcium and potassium).

Lettuce and salad are the foundation of the spring table — crisp, fresh and quick. With the right variety and sowing in several batches, you have fresh salad from March to November.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 97%
• Seeds per packet: 680–920 pcs (1 g)
• Seed origin: Italy
• Sowing: February – September; direct or as seedlings
• Harvest: March – November
• Position: sun to partial shade

When to sow Lettuce Baby Leaf Biscia Rossa

Lettuce Baby Leaf Biscia Rossa seeds are sown in February – September. Harvest takes place from March to November. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Lettuce Baby Leaf Biscia Rossa

• Sowing method: direct or seedlings
• Depth: 0.5 cm (the seeds like light)
• Spacing: 25–30 cm
• Germination: 4–8 days at 12–20 °C
• Position: sun to partial shade

Like most early lettuces, it has low to moderate frost tolerance, so grow it in spring and autumn. Grow in a cool place, shaded from afternoon sun, with good air circulation, and water often. Suitable for container gardening. Start from 6-week-old seedlings, spaced 30 cm apart. If sowing directly, use 2-3 seeds every 15 cm. between the rows. Just give it humus-rich soil and water it regularly. Then leave one of the plants to reach the size of a lettuce, which will ensure a full spacing of 30 cm.

Sow shallowly — the seeds germinate better in the light. Above 25 °C germination stops and the plants bolt; in summer, sow in partial shade. Water regularly.

Harvest and use

Harvest whole heads when they are firm, or cut individual leaves in the case of leaf varieties.

Frequently asked questions

When should Lettuce Baby Leaf Biscia Rossa be sown?

The recommended months for sowing are February – September. Sowing method: direct or seedlings.

How many seeds are in the packet?

The packet contains 680–920 seeds, pack size 1 g.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 97%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.

Why does lettuce bolt?

From heat and long days. Sow in spring and autumn, and in summer use bolt-resistant varieties and partial shade.

How often should lettuce be sown?

Every 2–3 weeks — that way you have a continuous fresh harvest.