Magenta Summer Crisp Pelleted Lettuce brings red-tinged foliage, luminous slightly puckered leaves, and an elegant whorled, conical head to your garden. A crisp green heart contrasts with the colorful outer leaves and offers a tender, flavorful center. Bring a freshly harvested head to your cutting board, chop its red-and-green leaves, and toss with ripe pear and toasted walnuts. This heat-tolerant, open-pollinated variety suits locally appropriate spring and summer growing conditions. Choose 60, 80, 100, or 200 non-GMO, heirloom seeds.

Germination Rate: 95%. Test Date: 8/25. JSS.

Texas Minimum Germination Rate: 80%

Pelleted seeds have a coating that makes individual seeds easier to see, handle, and space. Learn more about pelleted seeds.

Why Choose Magenta Pelleted Lettuce?

• Colorful foliage: Red-tinged outer leaves and green hearts bring attractive contrast to fresh salads.
• Distinctive head: Slightly puckered leaves form an appealing whorled, conical structure.
• Crisp center: Green hearts provide refreshing texture and tender flavor.
• Heat tolerance: Supports production in suitable warmer conditions, although excessive heat can still cause stress or bolting.
• Open-pollinated variety: A traditional choice for gardeners interested in maintaining varieties with suitable seed-saving practices.
• Visible pellets: Coating helps with individual placement during careful sowing.

Planting Tips for Success

• Timing: Follow local lettuce planting calendars. Favor cooler conditions for establishment and protect crops during extreme heat.
• Light: Grow in full sun in mild weather; afternoon shade can help during hot spells.
• Soil: Prepare fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost.
• Sowing: Follow packet depth guidance, covering lightly. Keep pellets consistently moist during germination so their coating breaks down; do not let them dry out.
• Spacing: Thin or transplant to give developing heads room and maintain airflow. Follow packet guidance for final spacing.
• Water: Keep shallow root zones evenly moist without waterlogging.
• Fertilizer: Use balanced vegetable fertilizer according to label directions and soil needs.
• Support and care: No staking or trellising is needed. Weed gently and monitor for slugs, aphids, and leaf damage.
• Harvest: Cut heads while leaves and hearts are crisp, before bolting. Refrigerate promptly.

Why Choose David's Garden Seeds®?

• Veteran-Owned: Supplying premium seeds since 2009.
• GO TEXAN Certified: Supporting local agriculture and communities.
• Integrity Pledge: David's Garden Seeds has taken the Seed Integrity Pledge.
• Vegetable Seed License: David's Garden Seeds has been granted a Vegetable Seed License for the State of Texas.

Cooking Methods

• Fresh salads: Combine chopped red-tinged leaves and green hearts with light dressings.
• Sandwiches: Add chilled leaves for fresh color and crunch.
• Lettuce cups: Fill sturdy leaves with prepared vegetables, grains, or cooked proteins.
• Chopped bowls: Add just before serving to retain crispness.
• Quick wilting: Stir chopped leaves into warm dishes near the end of cooking for a softer texture.

Order Magenta Summer Crisp Pelleted Lettuce Seeds Today

Choose 60, 80, 100, or 200 seeds and grow colorful lettuce with crisp green hearts for fresh meals.

Nutritional Information

• Harvested leafy greens: Lettuce contributes vitamins and minerals to a varied diet.
• Serving note: Nutrient amounts vary by serving size, growing conditions, and preparation. No Magenta-specific laboratory analysis is provided.
• Food versus seed: Nutritional information concerns harvested lettuce, not planting seeds or their coating.

Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Leaf color, head size, texture, flavor, maturity, and yield vary with growing conditions. Heat tolerance does not guarantee freedom from bolting or bitterness.
• Seed Storage: Store sealed, cool, dry, and dark. Protect pellets from moisture and handle gently.
• Planting Zones: Lettuce is generally grown as a cool-season crop. Follow local temperatures and planting calendars.
• For Planting: Seeds and coating are not food. The recipe uses harvested lettuce.

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Magenta Lettuce Salad with Pear, Walnuts, and Feta

Colorful crisp leaves balance juicy pear, toasted walnuts, and salty feta with a bright lemon dressing. Serves 4 as a side. Prep time: 20 minutes. No cooking required with ready-to-eat toasted walnuts.

Ingredients

• 6 cups chopped harvested Magenta lettuce
• 1 large ripe but firm pear, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup ready-to-eat toasted walnuts, chopped
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta made with pasteurized milk
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup, optional
• 1/8 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Separate lettuce leaves, discard damaged portions, rinse under running water, and spin or pat dry. Chop into bite-size pieces.
2. Rinse pear before cutting. Core and slice just before assembling the salad.
3. Whisk oil, lemon juice, mustard, optional sweetener, salt, and pepper.
4. Toss lettuce and pear gently with enough dressing to lightly coat.
5. Top with walnuts and feta and serve immediately, passing remaining dressing separately.

Options and Storage

Use apple instead of pear. Omit walnuts for a nut-free version, and omit feta for dairy-free preparation. Keep washed lettuce and dressing refrigerated separately until serving; add pear and toppings at the last moment. Refrigerate leftovers promptly. Do not leave prepared salad at room temperature longer than 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F.