ROMAINE LETTUCE Paris Island Cos

Species: ROMAINE LETTUCE
Latin name: Lactuca Sativa Capitata L.
Inscription in the European catalog under: Paris Island Cos - Verde degli ortolani
Other usual name: Cos Lettuce
Variety: Paris Island Cos
Family: Astéracées (made up)
Origin: Southern Europe and Asia

The romaine lettuce Paris Island Cos: One of the varieties most popular in England and America. Variety of summer and autumn harvest grows a head of 25 to 30 cm in height. Outside leaves are green and the heart passes from green to the white yellow. Standart ingredient of Ceasar Salad. Tolerant variety to the mosaic virus and the montaison.

Seed sowing: February to August
Harvest of salads: June to September
Height: Romaine lettuce Paris Island reaches 20 with 25 cm
Exposure: Sunny

Sowing instructions: Seed sowing in seedbed or under greenhouse from February to March or in open ground from April to August in a depth of 1 cm, water soil even if it rains. To clear out seedlings or transplant those from seedbed in a distant of 25 to 30 cm.

Sowing distance: 25 cm by 30 cm between lines
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 10°C to 18°C
Seed germination: 6 to 8 days
Nutritional value: 15 Kcal to the 100 gr

Net weight of seeds: 4 gr +/- 3200 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.