Monterra Green Batavia Lettuce (Price From)

R 375.00

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Outstanding Qualities

Dark green coloured leaves
Medium-large frame
Uniform heads, high leaf count
Strong tolerance to bolting

Monterra is a vibrant, green Batavia lettuce variety, characterized by its broad, dark green leaves with frilled edges. These leaves are curved, thick, and have a slightly savoyed texture. Monterra’s medium to large size provides a high leaf count, making it an excellent choice for growers. It is notably slow to bolt and maintains well in the field, ensuring a reliable harvest. Suitable for year-round production in mild climates, Monterra takes approximately 40 to 50 days to mature after transplanting the seedlings.

Special Varietal Requirements

Don’t plant in times of frost and very high temperatures.

CHARACTERISTIC MONTERRA
KIND Lettuce
(Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata L)
TYPE Green Batavia lettuce
MATURITY Approximately 40 - 50 days from transplant to harvest
SEASON Year-round production in mild climatic areas
HEAD SIZE Medium to large
HEAD COLOUR Dark green colour
BUTT CORE Small-medium
HEAD SOLIDITY Fair
DISEASE HR:TBSV
BOLTING REACTION Very slow
UNIFORMITY Very good
MARKETS / END USE Novelty, pillow pack and home garden
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)
SPECIAL FEATURES Seldom suffer from tip-burn under conditions normally conducive to the disorder, very slow
to bolt