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Lettuce/ Salad leaves

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.

	140-6 LAMBS LETTUCE (Valeriana) verte de cambrai             In English called lamb’s lettuce, corn salad or mache, this old French variety has good flavour. A delightful salad green that will only do well if grown when cold. Direct seed in rows early spring and autumn, thin to 10cm.		Price:	QTY:

	115-1 ROCKET (Rucola) coltivata  “Cultivated” rocket is easy to grow and adds a spicy note to salads. Scatter the seeds about 1-2cm apart and gently cover. It is at its best when it is not too hot, and harvested when the leaves are 10-15 cm long (about 40 days). 15 grams seed for about 7,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	115-3S ROCKET (Rucola) coltivata ortolani      Ortolani is a Franchi Special Selection rocket of very high quality and a consistent, assertive, and pleasant taste. It is a rustic plant with dark green serrated leaves. Runs to seed quickly in hot weather Best grown in spring/autumn. 15 grams for about 7,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY: