Product Overview
White Boston Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a classic butterhead lettuce variety prized for its soft, tender leaves and mild, buttery flavor. This crisp lettuce forms loose, rosette-like heads with pale green to creamy white leaves, making it a fresh and delicate addition to salads, wraps, and gourmet dishes.
Key Features
- Butterhead type with tender, pale leaves
- Mild, buttery flavor ideal for fresh salads and wraps
- Forms loose, rosette-like heads
- Thrives in cool seasons with full sun to partial shade
- Grows best in fertile, well-drained soil
- Quick maturity in 55-65 days
- Suitable for successive planting to ensure continuous harvest
- High germination rate for reliable planting success
- Plant height ranges from 6 to 10 inches
Growing Information
This cool-season crop prefers well-drained, nutrient-rich soil and requires regular, consistent moisture. It grows well in full sun to partial shade and typically germinates within 7 to 14 days. The lettuce reaches harvest readiness in approximately 55 to 65 days, making it suitable for multiple plantings throughout the growing season.