BATAVIA Canasta

Species: Batavia
Latin name: Lactuca Sativa L.
Inscription in the European catalog under: Canasta - Maravilla de Verano Canasta
Other usual name:  -
Variety: Canasta
Family: Astéracées
Origin: Europe

Batavia Canasta: Very flexible variety in its cycle of cultivation, this variety can be cultivated practically all the year, either outside or under greenhouse. Ideal for the culture of autumn and beginning of spring. The salads are vigorous with large leaves bright green and the outside edges are red when it is ready to be harvested. The best period of sowing is as from August until March. The batavia is consumed raw or braised.

Seed sowing:  All year long
Collect batavia:  All year long
Height: Batavia reaches on average 15 cm
Exposure: Sunny

Sowing instructions: Sow seeds directly in places after any danger of frosts, in 1 cm depth, water even if it rains. Clear out or transplant seedlings all 25 to 35 cm. If you made the transplant in hot weather place under bell, that will retain moisture and will protect seedlings from birds and slugs.

Sowing distance: 25 to 35 cm 
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 12 C° to 15 C°
Seed germination: 6 to 8 days
Nutritional value: 15 Kcal to the 100 gr

Net weight of seeds: 4 gr +/- 3000 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.