BATAVIA Cabbage of Naples

Species: Batavia
Latin name: Lactuca Sativa L.
Inscription in the European catalog under: Webbs Wonderful - Batavia cavolo di Napoli - Batavia verde - New York - Nueva York - Cavolo di Napoli - Collar of Napoles - Cabbage of Naples
Other usual name: Gilded Batavia - Batavia Rubia - Favorite
Variety: Cabbage of Naples
Family: Astéracées
Origin: Europe

Batavia Cabbage of Naples: This batavia is an old variety of summer and autumn culture. Its most distant leave are slightly blighted and the edges are slightly shredded, the batavias are slightly more crunching that the rounded lettuces. The external part is of an intense green while the heart is light green. The apple of this batavia is compact and its weight is consequent. This variety of Batavia is very robust and can be sown on practically all the soils.

Seed sowing: March to July
Collect salads: May to October
Height: Batavia reaches on average 20 to 25 cm
Exposure: Sunny

Sowing instructions: Seed sowing in place directly after any danger of frosts is isolated, sow at 1 cm of depth in a fertile ground, water the soil even in the event of rain. Thin up or transplant sowing every 25 to 30 cm. If you transplant in hot weather place under bell to retain moisture and it will protect your salads from birds and slugs.

Sowing distance: 25 to 30 cm
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 18 C° with 20 C°
Seed germination: 7 to 10 days
Nutritional value: 15 Kcal to the 100 gr.

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

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