Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mâche (Corn Salad) is a small, spoon-shaped leaves in rosettes lettuce with fruit around 1-2 inch leaves. Ready from roughly day 50. Germination takes 10-14 days. Space 2-4 inches apart at pH 6.0-7.5. Partial shade to full sun (3-6 hours). It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Direct sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in late summer or early fall. Seeds need cool soil to germinate properly.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Partial shade to full sun (3-6 hours)
- Water
- 1 inch per week, consistent light moisture
- Soil
- Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.5
- Spacing
- 2-4 inches
- Height
- 3-6 inches
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Bright to dark green
- Size
- 1-2 inch leaves
- Shape
- Small, spoon-shaped leaves in rosettes
- Flavour
- Mild, nutty, and slightly sweet with tender texture
In the kitchen
Gourmet salads, garnish, winter greens. Traditionally served with walnut oil and vinegar in French cuisine.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Slugs, aphids (rarely problematic)
- Diseases
- Downy mildew in very wet conditions, otherwise disease-free
- Resistance
- Excellent cold tolerance and disease resistance. Very hardy in winter conditions.
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | June – July | July – September |
| 2 | — | — | May – July | July – September |
| 3 | — | — | May – June | June – October |
| 4 | — | — | April – June | June – October |
| 5 | — | — | April – May | June – November |
| 6 | — | — | April – May | May – November |
| 7 | — | — | March – May | May – November |
| 8 | — | — | March – April | April – December |
| 9 | — | — | February – March | March – December |
| 10 | — | — | January – March | March – December |
| 11 | — | — | January – February | February – December |
| 12 | — | — | January – February | February – December |
| 13 | — | — | January – February | February – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Protein (g)
- 0.742
- Fat (g)
- 0.0738
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 3.37
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 20.5
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.0401
- Calcium (mg)
- 14.2
- Iron (mg)
- 0.0332
- Magnesium (mg)
- 6.31
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 19.2
- Potassium (mg)
- 139
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.173
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Mâche (Corn Salad)?
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Similar varieties
Other lettuce with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Mâche (Corn Salad) suits these too.
- Muir 50 days
- Red Malabar Spinach 50 days
- Upland Cress 50 days
- Joi Choi 50 days
- Salanova Red Butter 50 days
- Red Leaf Lettuce 50 days