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!