Bring color and crunch to your salad garden with Lettuce Summer Crisp De Russie. This non-GMO heirloom, open-pollinated lettuce features olive-green leaves with light bronzing and purplish-red speckles. Its crisp texture makes a refreshing base for garden salads, sandwiches, and lettuce cups. Harvest young leaves as they reach a useful size or allow approximately 50 days for fuller growth, depending on conditions. Each packet contains 1,000 seeds.

Germination Rate: 93%. Test Date: 4/26. FF.

Texas Minimum Germination Rate: 80%

Why Choose De Russie Summer Crisp Lettuce?

• Colorful Leaves: Bronzing and purplish-red speckles add visual interest to olive-green foliage.
• Crisp Texture: Refreshing leaves bring crunch to fresh salads and sandwiches.
• Flexible Harvests: Pick young outer leaves or allow more time for fuller plants.
• Summer Crisp Type: A useful addition to the lettuce garden, while even moisture and appropriate planting temperatures remain important.
• Heirloom and Open-Pollinated: Grow a traditional variety for your home vegetable garden.

Planting Tips for Success

• Timing: Sow in early spring or late summer to fall when temperatures suit lettuce. In hot regions, favor cooler-month plantings.
• Sunlight: Provide full sun in mild weather; afternoon shade can help as temperatures rise.
• Soil: Use fertile, well-drained soil amended with compost, with a pH around 6.0 to 7.0.
• Sowing: Sow about 1/8 inch deep and water gently. Keep the seedbed evenly moist. Seedlings can also be started indoors 3 to 4 weeks before transplanting.
• Spacing: Thin or transplant to approximately 8 to 12 inches apart for fuller plants.
• Watering: Maintain consistent moisture around the shallow roots without waterlogging the soil.
• Fertilizing: Incorporate compost before planting and use a vegetable fertilizer according to label directions if needed.
• Support: No trellis or staking is needed. Containers should drain freely and provide adequate growing room.
• Succession Sowing: Sow small batches every 2 to 3 weeks during suitable weather for a steadier supply.
• Pest and Disease Monitoring: Check for aphids, slugs, and leaf-chewing insects. Allow airflow and avoid prolonged leaf wetness; no specific disease-resistance guarantee is made here.
• Harvesting: Pick useful-size outer leaves gently, preserving the center, or harvest fuller plants at approximately 50 days. Heat and other stresses can still cause bolting or bitterness.

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Cooking Methods

• Fresh Salads: Enjoy harvested leaves on their own or mixed with other greens and a light dressing.
• Sandwiches and Wraps: Use clean, dry leaves to add crunch and color.
• Lettuce Cups: Fill larger, sturdy leaves with cooked vegetables, grains, or your favorite prepared fillings.
• Garnishes: Use colorful whole leaves beneath chilled salads or appetizers.
• Quick Wilting: Add chopped leaves near the end of cooking when a softer texture is desired.

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Nutritional Information

The existing approximate reference below applies to harvested raw lettuce, not planting seeds or a variety-specific laboratory analysis. Serving: 1 cup (47 g).

• Calories: 8
• Protein: 0.7 g
• Carbohydrates: 1.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Vitamin A: 53% Daily Value
• Vitamin C: 6% Daily Value
• Vitamin K: 48% Daily Value
• Folate: 8% Daily Value
• Iron: 3% Daily Value

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. These existing reference estimates vary with growing conditions and serving size and do not describe the prepared recipe below.

Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Leaf color, speckling, size, and harvest timing vary with growing conditions. Heat tolerance does not mean immunity to bolting or bitterness.
• Seed Storage: Keep unused seeds cool and dry, away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight.
• Planting Zones: Lettuce is grown as a cool-season annual. Choose planting dates for local temperatures and frost conditions rather than relying on hardiness zone alone.

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De Russie Crunchy Garden Salad

Turn harvested De Russie lettuce into a refreshing salad with cucumber, tomatoes, radishes, and a lemon-Dijon dressing. This recipe uses lettuce grown from the seeds, not the planting seeds in this packet.

Serves: 4 as a side. Preparation: 15 minutes. Cooking: None.

Ingredients

• 6 cups harvested De Russie lettuce, chopped and loosely packed
• 1 cup sliced cucumber
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup, optional
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Wash your hands and clean the preparation surface. Discard damaged lettuce leaves. Rinse lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, and radishes under running water without soap. Spin or pat the lettuce thoroughly dry.
2. Cut or tear lettuce into bite-size pieces. Slice the cucumber and radishes and halve the tomatoes.
3. Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, optional sweetener, salt, and pepper until combined.
4. Place the prepared vegetables in a large bowl. Toss gently with half the dressing and add more to taste.
5. Divide among four plates and serve immediately.

Recipe Tips and Storage

• Keep It Crunchy: Dry lettuce thoroughly and add dressing just before serving.
• Optional Additions: Add cooked chickpeas, cooked chicken, or toasted sunflower kernels for a more substantial salad.
• Make Ahead: Refrigerate prepared vegetables and dressing separately at 40°F or below. Keep the dressing covered and use within 3 days; shake before serving.
• Serving Safety: Refrigerate prepared ingredients promptly. Discard salad left out longer than 2 hours, or 1 hour when temperatures exceed 90°F.