RED LETTUCE SEEDS
Red romaine lettuce can be discerned from the Green lettuce not just in color but in flavour as well. Red lettuce has a long history to its credit with origin attributed to ancient Romans who were growing red lettuce about 5000 years ago. Red Lettuce is also considered fat free food comprising mainly of water. You can indulge on a bowl full of red lettuce and feel full while getting a heave of nutrition such as vitamins A & K. Red leaf lettuce is easily recognized by its spoon like bunch of leaves with shades of red to dark reddish-purple. It has about the same nutritional value as green leaf lettuce but has double the vitamin A. Recron Seeds. Red lettuce has a shorter shelf life as compared to other members of lettuce family and should be consumed within a week after harvest.
GREEN LETTUCE SEEDS
The Lollo Bionda variety of lettuce is an attractive, cut-and-come-again type which has loose frilly leaves and looks lovely in the gardens with its round head. If you only pick the outermost leaves of the plant, the lettuce will keep producing leaves for three to four months. The pale green lettuce leaves have a refreshing taste and can add smash of colour, texture and flavours to salad mixes. Lettuce lollo bionda is also a very popular variety for growing in home gardens and restaurant kitchen gardens since it holds well in extreme temperatures. Since the mild taste of lettuce leaves is best showcased when fresh, they must be used raw in different dishes. They can add a volume of greens to salads or can be paired well with sandwiches. Lettuce lollo bionda also contains iron, antioxidants, fibre, vitamin A, and C. Recron Seeds Best companion plants to grow with lettuce lollo bionda are carrots, garlic, onions, and radishes.
