New Red Fire
New Red Fire: 55 days to harvest, 7-10 days to germinate, 6-8 inches between plants, pH 6.0-7.0, hardy in zones 2-11. Fruit runs to about 8-10 inches across. Give it full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours) and 1 inch per week, regular watering water. It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Direct sow 1/4 inch deep. Can succession plant from spring through early fall. Thrives in cool weather but heat tolerant.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- 1 inch per week, regular watering
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile soil with good organic matter
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- 6-8 inches
- Height
- 6-12 inches
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Deep burgundy-red with green undertones
- Size
- 8-10 inches across
- Shape
- Loose rosette with deeply frilled, ruffled leaves
- Flavour
- Mild, sweet, and tender with subtle mineral notes
In the kitchen
Colorful salad mixes, garnishes, microgreens, edible landscaping
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Aphids, flea beetles, leafminers, slugs
- Diseases
- Downy mildew, lettuce drop, bacterial soft rot
- Resistance
- Good heat tolerance and bolt resistance. Resistant to tipburn.
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
Where to buy seed and equipment
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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 New Red Fire?
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Similar varieties
Other lettuce with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits New Red Fire suits these too.
- Perseo 55 days
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