{"product_id":"lettuce-brown-romaine-409","title":"Lettuce Brown Romaine Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLactuca sativa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown Romaine is an old Cos-type Lettuce producing upright, crisp leaves washed with attractive mahogany-brown and bronze tones over green. Also known as Rouge d’Hiver, meaning “Red of Winter”, it is valued for its excellent flavour, beautiful colouring and ability to remain productive across a broad range of conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike tightly hearting Cos varieties, Brown Romaine has a more open habit, producing crisp, elongated leaves that can be harvested individually as required. The leaves have a fresh, satisfying crunch and good flavour, making them excellent for salads, sandwiches and wraps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly useful variety for warmer conditions, showing good heat tolerance and resistance to premature bolting. The colouring becomes particularly attractive in cooler weather, when the bronze and mahogany tones can deepen considerably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLettuce is one of the world’s oldest cultivated salad vegetables, grown for thousands of years and spreading through the ancient Mediterranean world. Today its enormous diversity includes looseleaf, cos, butterhead and crisphead forms adapted to a wide range of climates and seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike most lettuces, Brown Romaine prefers fertile, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH and consistent moisture. Some afternoon shade can help extend the harvest during warmer weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed count: approximately 600–1,000 seeds\/g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 200 seeds per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Plant (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropics: Autumn to winter\u003cbr\u003eSubtropics: Autumn to spring\u003cbr\u003eMild climates: Autumn to spring\u003cbr\u003eCold climates: Spring to autumn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting \/ Sowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow shallowly, approximately 3–5 mm deep, directly into prepared soil or raise in trays for transplanting. Lettuce seed needs only a light covering and germinates best in cool to mild conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants approximately 20–30 cm apart for full-sized plants, or sow more closely for baby-leaf harvesting. Grow in full sun during cool weather or provide some afternoon shade as temperatures increase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep soil consistently moist to encourage rapid, tender growth and reduce stress that can cause bitterness or premature bolting. Harvest individual outer leaves regularly while leaving the centre intact for continued production, or harvest the whole plant when it reaches the desired size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":46649678954714,"sku":null,"price":3.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/4866\/8890\/files\/V_Lettuce_BrownRomaine.jpg?v=1785802210","url":"https:\/\/www.edenseeds.com.au\/products\/lettuce-brown-romaine-409","provider":"Eden Seeds ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}