Crader Family Lettuce, Organic

The Seed Savers Exchange -

Flavorful, green leaves have a light-red blush, form a loose head, and taste not the least bit bitter, making them perfect for salads and wraps. Strong, sturdy plants reached 6-7" tall and 10-12" wide when grown at Seed Savers Exchange’s Heritage Farm. SSE acquired this heirloom lettuce in 2014 from Mary Daniels of Missouri, who received the variety about 1957 from her parents, Daniel and Elizabeth Crader. Family lore suggests the family has grown it since Mary’s great-great-great-grandmother, Margaret Greter (surname later became “Crader”) brought seeds to the United States from Germany in 1979. Organic.

• Butterhead.
• Cold and Heat tolerant
• From the Collection for 2024
• Organic
• Historic variety

Instructions -

Sow continuously for a constant supply of lettuce. Best grown in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial shade. 

• Direct Seed: 1" apart 
• Seed Depth: 1/4" 
• Germination: 7-14 days 
• Thin: 6-8" apart 

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