Variety profile
Head lettuce ‚Great Lakes’
Lactuca sativa · Asteraceae
- Ripening
- mittelspät
- Harvest
- Week 26 to 32
- Vigour
- stark
- Growth habit
- Eissalat, fester geschlossener Kopf
- Origin
- USA
- Introduced
- 1941
- Open-pollinated
- Yes
- Heritage variety
- Yes
- Use
- Salat, Frisch
- Disease resistance
- Blattrandbrand: hoch
About this variety
Machine-translated, may contain errors.
This proven iceberg lettuce classic forms firm, round heads with a crisp, light interior. It matures late in the year and tolerates summer heat well without bolting quickly or showing leaf margin burn. For the harvested head, it stays crisp in the refrigerator for over a week if stored coolly.
Very crunchy and juicy with a mild, fresh flavor. It provides the typical crunch for burgers, wraps, and savory side salads.
Care and diseases
Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.
All care notes for Head lettuce