Our new favorite summer lettuce! Bolt-resistant Batavian/crispleaf type forming large, semi-open heads of green crunchy leaves tinged with red. We love Sierra for its ability to produce a ton of high-quality lettuce even in the hottest months of the summer. Crispleaf varieties are closely related to iceberg lettuces, and this variety maintains a crispy-crunchy texture and pleasant flavor even after temperatures rise in the summer and plants start bolting. Batavian lettuces originated in the Batavia region in present day Netherlands, though in the past few decades, they have become popular in the major lettuce growing regions of North America. The name Sierra refers to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, where many farmers grow Batavian type lettuces. We find it to be an excellent choice for succession planting spring, summer and fall. 55-60 days to maturity.
