Salanova Green Crispy
Salanova Green Crispy is a hybrid lettuce. Germination takes 5-10 days and fruit ripens from about day 55-65. Skin runs to bright medium green with consistent coloring. Water need is 1-1.5 inches per week, consistent moisture. Suits zones 2-11. It will crop in a container. As a hybrid it will not breed true; saving seed from it is not worth the space.
Sowing
Direct sow or transplant. Best started indoors for precise spacing and timing.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- 1-1.5 inches per week, consistent moisture
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile soil with good organic matter
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- 8-10 inches
- Height
- 6-12 inches
- Season
- Cool season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Bright medium green with consistent coloring
- Size
- Dense 6-8 inch diameter heads with multiple small leaves
- Shape
- Compact, dense heads with numerous small, uniform leaves
- Flavour
- Crisp, fresh, and mildly sweet with excellent texture retention
In the kitchen
Ready-to-eat salads, food service, meal prep, sandwiches. Minimal processing required.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Aphids, thrips, leafminers
- Diseases
- Downy mildew (resistant strains), lettuce drop, tip burn
- Resistance
- Excellent resistance to downy mildew races, good bolt tolerance
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | June – July | August – September |
| 2 | — | — | May – July | July – September |
| 3 | — | — | May – June | July – October |
| 4 | — | — | April – June | June – October |
| 5 | — | — | April – May | June – November |
| 6 | — | — | April – May | June – November |
| 7 | — | — | March – May | May – November |
| 8 | — | — | March – April | May – December |
| 9 | — | — | February – March | April – 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 Salanova Green Crispy?
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Similar varieties
Other lettuce with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Salanova Green Crispy suits these too.
- Cimmaron Romaine 55 days
- Crisp Mint Romaine 55 days
- Freckles 55 days
- Perseo 55 days
- Salanova Green Oakleaf 55 days
- Rouge d'Hiver 55 days