Grand Rapids Leaf Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
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45 days to maturity. Grand Rapids leaf lettuce is an open pollinated, variety known for its bright green, wavy and frilled leaves. The leaves form a loose head that reaches 7 to 8 inches tall and have a mild, sweet flavor with a crisp texture, making it a flavorful stand in for romaine in salads and sandwiches.
It grows in an upright form with leaves that resist tip burn, and it is slower to bolt than many other loose leaf lettuces. Grand Rapids also shows moderate resistance to downy mildew and handles cold well, reccomended for both spring and fall plantings, including cut and come again baby greens. Grand Rapids does well in full sun or partial shade and can be grown in USDA zones 3 through 12.
It grows in an upright form with leaves that resist tip burn, and it is slower to bolt than many other loose leaf lettuces. Grand Rapids also shows moderate resistance to downy mildew and handles cold well, reccomended for both spring and fall plantings, including cut and come again baby greens. Grand Rapids does well in full sun or partial shade and can be grown in USDA zones 3 through 12.
Plant Size (Height): 8-12
Days to Maturity: 45
Lifespan: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil Preference: Well-Drained
Container Friendly: ✔️
Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated
Days to Maturity: 45
Lifespan: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil Preference: Well-Drained
Container Friendly: ✔️
Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated
Planting Instructions: Lettuce and other greens thrive in cool spring and fall weather (50° F to 60° F). A few greens can handle summer heat, but most of them prefer the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. Most lettuce and greens can withstand occasional exposure to light frost but if very cold weather is coming, protect your plants with a frost cover.
Sowing: Prepare the seedbed outdoors using a hard tined rake, smoothening out the soil. Lightly sow and just barely cover the seeds with soil. Keep soil moist until germination is achieved. You can also start seeds indoors by sowing into seed starting trays using fresh new seed starting potting mix into clean seed starting trays. Just barely cover the seeds and keep well watered until they sprout. Harden off and transplant into the garden after about 3 weeks.
Sowing: Prepare the seedbed outdoors using a hard tined rake, smoothening out the soil. Lightly sow and just barely cover the seeds with soil. Keep soil moist until germination is achieved. You can also start seeds indoors by sowing into seed starting trays using fresh new seed starting potting mix into clean seed starting trays. Just barely cover the seeds and keep well watered until they sprout. Harden off and transplant into the garden after about 3 weeks.
Grand Rapids lettuce was bred in the late 1800s by Eugene Davis, a grower sometimes called the father of forced lettuce for his work growing produce out of season. The variety took its name from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where it became the main greenhouse grown winter lettuce in the area. By the turn of the 20th century, local greenhouses covering more than 150,000 square feet were producing millions of pounds of this lettuce each winter for people across the Great Lakes region. The variety remains a Michigan classic, still grown today for its reliability and old fashioned flavor.
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