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Lettuce is by far the most popular of the leaf salad vegetables, and belongs to the same family as chicory and endive. It has a long history in the kitchen with images on ancient Egyptian tombstones dating from 4500 BC. The Romans ate a lot of lettuce and by the 1^st century AD, nine varieties were described including one with red leaves. The choice of lettuce from Franchi Sementi is amazing with “butterhead”(lettuga a cappuccio), “crisphead” (letugga batavia), “long leaved” (letugga romana), “loose leaved” and cutting varieties (letugga da taglio). Colour ranges from dark to light green, often with red fringes, to red. There are also lettuce in the organic section.

	LETTUCE (Lettuga) verde ricciolina Fast growing dark green cutting lettuce with frilly leaves. Will regrow after cutting but repeat plant every 3 weeks for best quality. Broadcast sow after frost in a bed 2cm or so apart. Cover with friable soil or rake in lightly. 12g for about 7,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	LETTUCE (Lettuga) lollo rossa Classic green fringed with red, frilly leaf and a great taste. Holds well in summer heat and in the cold. Harvest outer leaves or the entire plant. Full sun, loose, fertile soil. Plant early spring, 0.5cm in rows 30x20cm and keep moist. 7g for about 4,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	LETTUCE (Lettuga) ricciolina da taglio Fast growing green and red, frilly leafed, cutting lettuce. Upright leaves that re-grow on cutting and ideal for salads. Broadcast sow throughout the year onto prepared bed, cover gently and keep moist until plants emerge. 9g for about 5,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	LETTUCE (Lettuga) misticanza Mix of 14 lettuce varieties for the perfect salad. Packet contains 12g, more than 7,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	LETTUCE (Lettuga) regina di maggio May Queen. This is a beautiful and tasty butter-head lettuce. Green leaves tinged with red. Prefers cooler weather, but will take some summer heat. Can be started under glass, or sown direct once the weather warms. 10g for about 6,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	LETTUCE (Lettuga) regina delle ghiacciole "Ice queen" is an excellent "iceberg" type with crisp leaves and fine taste. It has high resistance to bolting and is ready to pick about 70 days from planting. Sow all year round in temperate climes, otherwise in spring. 10g for about 6,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	LETTUCE (Lettuga) maravilla canasta Attractive, excellent taste and crisp texture. Red outer leaves, green center and a very high resistance to bolting. Can be started under glass, or sown direct once the weather warms. Thin to 20cm in rows and keep moist. 6g for about 3,500 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	LETTUCE (Lettuga) batavia bordo rosso 3 This variety is being discontinued		Price:	QTY:

	LETTUCE (Lettuga) rossa di Trento This “red lettuce from Trento” has green leaves fringed with red, that forms an attractive, loose head. It is early to mature, and has an  outstanding taste with a crisp texture but with a suggestion of the tenderness of butter-head lettuce. Packet contains 9g seed (approx 5,000 seeds).		Price:	QTY:

	LETTUCE ROMAINE (Lettuga) da delle 7 luna This variety is being discontinued Romaine lettuce with large, deep green leaves flecked with red. Prefers full sun and loose, fertile soil. Is tolerant of cold weather and can be started under glass, or sown direct once the weather warms up. Thin to 30x20cm. 6g for about 3,500 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	LETTUCE ROMAINE (Lettuga) lentissima a montare 4 “Slow to bolt” is an excellent upright romaine lettuce with light green ribbed leaves. Resistant to high temperatures. Likes full sun and loose, fertile soil. Can be started under glass, or sown direct in warm weather. Thin to 30x20cm. 8g for about 5,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY: