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Batavian Lettuce Blonde de Paris organic seeds

Lactuca sativa Blonde de Paris
Iceberg lettuce, French crisp, Summer crisp, Crisphead

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Early spring and summer variety, not very sensitive to heat, this lettuce forms closed, light green to yellow-green heads, of a good size. Its strongly puckered and wavy leaves are very crunchy. Sow from February to June for a harvest 8 to 10 weeks later. Certified organic seeds.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
10 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Sowing period February to June
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Harvest time April to September
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Description

The Lettuce 'Blonde de Paris' is a French variety renowned for its bulky and firm head, made up of pale green leaves with golden highlights. These ample, strongly crinkled and finely wavy leaves, offer a crunchy texture and a mild flavour. Suitable for spring and summer crops, this hardy lettuce withstands cold weather well, as well as summer heat. It also tolerates bolting quite well. Sow from February to June for a harvest 8 to 10 weeks later. Seeds from Organic Agriculture.

The lettuce is one of the most consumed vegetables, with an average of 4.2 kilograms per person per year. It is loved for its freshness, crunchiness, and taste and nutritional qualities. It is appreciated both raw in salads and cooked, especially to accompany vegetables like peas.

This annual plant, belonging to the Asteraceae family, is a leafy vegetable par excellence. Its botanical name, Lactuca sativa, refers to the white sap (lactuca) that flows when cut, as well as to its cultivation (sativa).

An essential in the vegetable garden, lettuce comes in a multitude of varieties, allowing for staggered production almost all year round. Its cultivation is accessible to everyone, provided that the sowing periods and specific requirements of each variety are respected. It grows rapidly and adapts to any type of soil, as long as it is rich and kept slightly moist.

Harvest: simply cut the lettuce with a knife when it reaches maturity.
Storage: it can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days, but it is best consumed immediately after harvest to enjoy its freshness.

Gardening tip: in summer, intense heat can cause lettuces exposed directly to the blazing sun to suffer and wilt. To avoid this, consider protecting them with overturned crates. Another method is to plant them at the base of climbing or creeping vegetables such as beans, cucumbers, or squashes, whose foliage provides protective shade. This system also allows for better space management in the vegetable garden.

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Harvest

Harvest time April to September
Type of vegetable Leaf vegetable
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour
Use Table, Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate fast

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour light green

Botanical data

Genus

Lactuca

Species

sativa

Cultivar

Blonde de Paris

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Iceberg lettuce, French crisp, Summer crisp, Crisphead

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference233710

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Planting and care

Sowing:

Lettuce Batavia 'Blonde de Paris' seeds germinate at a temperature of around 18° and take an average of 10 days.

Sow from February to June for a harvest 8 to 10 weeks later.

On loosened and well-prepared soil, draw furrows spaced 30 cm apart, 0.5 cm deep. Sow in rows, spacing the seeds 4 cm apart and cover. After emergence, when the plants are well developed, thin out to leave one plant every 30 cm.

If your vegetable garden is often prey to slugs and snails, we advise you to sow under cover, in small clumps, and to plant them in the garden when the plants are well developed.

Cultivation:

Lettuce is not a very demanding vegetable, but it still requires humus-bearing soil, otherwise it tends to bolt prematurely. It is advisable, preferably in autumn, to make a moderate addition of mature compost by raking to a depth of 5 cm, after having, as for any vegetable crop, loosened the soil well. It prefers slightly acidic to neutral soils (pH between 5.5 and 7.5).

During cultivation, remember that Lettuce appreciates moist soil and remember to water it regularly.

Lettuce is a good companion, it is a crop that fits easily between other vegetables with slower growth such as beans, tomatoes, cucumbers... Just avoid planting it next to corn.

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Seedlings

Sowing period February to June
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Germination time (days) 10 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil Rich, well-drained, moist
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130

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