Description
- Hot salad leaf differs from ordinary lettuce in its pungent taste; it is already hot in the early stages of growth, and as the plant develops the pungency increases significantly, so that it eventually acquires a flavour similar to horseradish.
- The plant can be grown successfully both under protected cultivation and in the open field, and has a high yield potential. Hot salad leaf adapts well to a variety of climate and soil conditions and is a relatively easy crop to manage. It can be grown in spring as well as in autumn, giving generous harvests in the open field or under protected cultivation. It is ideal for growers looking for a crop with a short growing cycle and a distinctive taste.
- The plant forms a dense rosette made up of moderately green leaves.
- The leaves are crinkled (savoyed) and slightly toothed or curled at the margin.
- The cultivation technology is similar to that of ordinary lettuce.