Manoa Leopard

Crop: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

Use/Type: Standard

Breeder: Frank Morton Wild Garden Seed

OSSI Pledge Date: 1/30/2017

Release Date: 1/30/2017

Bred for Organic Systems: Yes

Commercial Availability: Yes

Variety Type: Finished Variety

Description

A beautiful dark spotted heading lettuce with a strong Hawaiian influence, selected for a preponderance of short rounded leaves in a tight blanching head of medium dark green leaves, selected against tip burn and downy mildew. A rare kinda cat that’s adaptable to both Oregon and Hawaii. From ‘Manoa’ x ‘Leopard’, creators of the Island Gems project.Farm Original Variety!

Availability from OSSI Seed Company Partners