Quickly growing lettuce 'Bionda a Foglia Riccia' that is usually grown for fresh, cut leaves is a marvellous variety that may be grown on borders, in boxes, on windowsills and balconies.'Bionda a Foglia Riccia' lettuce is recommended for growing for fresh cut leaves (baby leaves). These not fully developed, crunchy, soft young leaves with high vitamin and mineral content are also nitrate-free. The foliage of the variety offered in our store are frizzled and vividly green, what makes them a great garnishing for main dinner courses. They also taste great on sandwiches and in salads and can substitute sprouts.

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant with a short vegetation period. The quickest growing cultivars, such as presented here 'Bionda a Foglia Riccia' are ideal for growing young leaves. Sow the seeds onto the field from early spring to early autumn, while you may even grow this variety during the winter at home. You would only need a well-lit, warm site and a large container with a light, permeable seedling soil. You may harvest cut leaves as the need arises, for even a few weeks since they have developed.

Packages available in our store contain 1 g of the 'Bionda a Foglia Riccia' lettuce seeds for cut leaves.

• Weight: 1 g
• Use: direct, raw consumption - salads, sandwiches
• Harvest time: all season long from containers
• Vegetation form: annual
• Foliage: frizzled
• Site: Well-lit, warm; light, permeable soil