Crop: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

Breeder: Frank Morton Wild Garden Seed

OSSI Pledge Date: 1/1/2026

Release Date: 1/1/2026

Bred for Organic Systems: Yes

Commercial Availability: Yes

Description

“A crisphead with ruffled and toothed wrapper leaves with high contrast red-on-green stripes and splashes, making tight, juicy 8” heads at maturity. Internal color is white with pink patterns, sometimes becoming entirely pink, as is found in some chicories. This a first release from a long-term project, not yet quite complete, that began by crossing the heirloom crisphead ‘Reine d’ Glaces’ (“Queen of Ices”) with ‘Jester,’ one of my best flashy crispleaf varieties. When I posted online an early example of what I was looking for from the cross, a sharp witted Canadian suggested the name, which translates “Clown of Ices.” Perfect.”
Source: https://www.wildgardenseed.com/

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