Summer green head lettuce variety trial
Farmer: Angie Koch, Ann Slater, Hilary Moore, Martina Schaefer, Roger Thiessen and Romina Bortoluzzi, Roger Rivest, and Sarah Judd
Farm: Fertile Ground Farm, Ann Slater Organics, Maplelane Farm, Spiral Farm, Our Fields Farm, Nature Lane Farms, Meadow Lynn Market Garden
Region: Ontario
Publish Date: April 1, 2021
Article Type: Research Project
Research Priorities: Seed Production, Selection & Breeding
The growers’ objective was to document the best green head lettuce for summer production across different farms throughout southern Ontario during the 2021 season.
In a Nutshell
- Nevada was the top variety with respect to vigor, flavour, longest harvest, disease hardiness, and germination in this trial.
- Muir was a runner-up to Nevada, but did have some germination issues and did not size up as well.
- Concept and Encino were the growers’ least favorite varieties this year.
- Overall, these results are consistent with the 2020 lettuce variety trial.