Star Fighter Summer Crisp Pelleted Lettuce produces high yields of uniform, medium-size heads with shiny, dark-green, slightly savoyed leaves and good flavor. This heat-tolerant green-leaf variety offers excellent bolt and tipburn tolerance. Harvest a fresh head, chop its crisp leaves on your cutting board, and build a colorful summer salad. Choose 60, 80, 100, or 200 non-GMO, heirloom seeds. Seed lot MT0-30.

Conventional seed receives NOP-compliant pelleting for easier handling and precision sowing. NOP-compliant pelleting does not mean the seeds are certified organic.

Germination Rate: 97%. Test Date: 7/26. JSS.

Texas Minimum Germination Rate: 80%

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Why Choose Star Fighter Pelleted Lettuce?

• Heat tolerance: Helps extend production into warmer weather while maintaining the need for suitable growing conditions.
• Uniform heads: Medium-size heads and good yields suit garden beds, raised beds, and market-style harvests.
• Good flavor and texture: Shiny, slightly savoyed dark-green leaves add fresh crunch to salads and sandwiches.
• Bolt and tipburn tolerance: Excellent tolerance supports a useful harvest window.
• Downy Mildew resistance: High resistance to EU races 16–25, 27, and 30–32, and US races 5–9.
• Aphid resistance: High resistance to lettuce leaf aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) and lettuce root aphid (Pemphigus bursarius).
• Precision-friendly pellets: Visible coating helps with individual seed placement and spacing.

Planting Tips for Success

• Season: Plan spring or fall sowing using local planting calendars. Heat tolerance may help extend the season but does not make plants heat-proof.
• Light: Provide sun and good airflow. Afternoon protection can reduce stress during very hot weather.
• Soil: Prepare fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.
• Sowing: Follow packet depth recommendations and cover lightly. Keep pellets evenly moist throughout germination so their coating breaks down; do not let them dry out.
• Spacing: Thin or transplant to give medium-size heads room to develop and air to circulate.
• Water: Maintain even moisture without waterlogging, particularly while seedlings establish.
• Fertilizing: Use a balanced vegetable fertilizer according to label directions and soil needs.
• Support and care: No staking or trellising is needed. Weed gently around shallow roots and monitor for pests even when resistance is listed.
• Harvest: Cut heads while leaves are crisp and before flowering. Refrigerate promptly.

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Cooking Methods

• Fresh salads: Chop leaves for crisp texture and rich green color.
• Lettuce wraps: Fill whole leaves with vegetables, grains, or cooked chicken.
• Sandwiches and burgers: Add chilled leaves for a crunchy contrast to savory fillings.
• Grilled lettuce: Halve a head, brush lightly with oil, and grill briefly for smoky edges.
• Bowls and tacos: Add bite-size pieces just before serving to preserve their crunch.

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Choose 60, 80, 100, or 200 seeds and grow uniform, heat-tolerant lettuce for crisp, garden-fresh meals.

Nutritional Information

Approximate nutrition for 2 cups shredded raw lettuce. These are general harvested-lettuce reference values, not a Star Fighter-specific analysis or values for planting seeds.

• Calories: Approximately 14
• Total Carbohydrate: Approximately 3 grams, about 1% Daily Value
• Dietary Fiber: Approximately 1 gram, about 5% Daily Value
• Protein: Approximately 1 gram, about 3% Daily Value
• Vitamin A: Approximately 370 micrograms RAE, about 41% Daily Value
• Vitamin K: Approximately 91 micrograms, about 76% Daily Value
• Folate: Approximately 76 micrograms, about 19% Daily Value
• Potassium: Approximately 190 milligrams, about 4% Daily Value

Nutrition varies with growing conditions, harvest size, preparation, and serving size. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Performance, yield, head size, maturity, flavor, texture, color, heat tolerance, tipburn tolerance, and resistance vary with growing conditions. Resistance does not mean immunity.
• Pelleted Seed Storage: Store cool, dry, and dark in a sealed container. Protect coating from moisture and handle gently.
• Planting Zones: Lettuce is generally a cool-season crop. Follow local planting calendars and temperatures when planning harvests.
• For Planting: Seeds and coating are not food. The recipe uses harvested produce, not packet contents.

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Star Fighter Southwest Chopped Salad

Crisp harvested lettuce meets black beans, sweet corn, and creamy avocado in a quick lime-dressed salad. Serves 4 as a side. Prep time: 20 minutes. No cooking required when using ready-to-eat corn.

Ingredients

• 6 cups chopped harvested Star Fighter lettuce
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup drained canned sweet corn or cooked, cooled sweet corn
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced
• 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Separate lettuce leaves, discard damaged portions, and rinse thoroughly under cool running water. Spin or pat dry and chop into bite-size pieces. Rinse other fresh produce before cutting, including the avocado before peeling.
2. Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
3. Combine lettuce, beans, corn, tomatoes, onion, and cilantro in a large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to lightly coat.
4. Fold in avocado gently and serve immediately, passing remaining dressing separately.

Options and Storage

Replace cilantro with parsley if preferred. Add fully cooked, chilled chicken for a more substantial meal. Keep washed lettuce, other ingredients, and dressing refrigerated separately until serving, and add avocado 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.