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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
Cantaloupe Melon
The cantaloupe is defined by two elements: its roughly netted stone and green colored skin and its aromatic orange-coral colored flesh. When perfectly ripe, the flesh is juicy, unctuous and sweet.
Grower
Seasons/Availability
Ideal season is Winter through early Spring.
Current Facts
There are four lettuce type classifications: crisphead, romaine, loose and butterhead. Vulcan lettuce is an early maturing loose red leaf variety. It is a hardy, slow to bolt and vigorous cut-and-come-again lettuce that offers two to three harvests per season.
Description/Taste
Vulcan lettuce has crimson red tinted leaves that give way to green midribs and a succulent translucent pale green base. Its leaves are ruffled with a flexible, buttery texture and a lean, mild flavor.
Applications
Because of Vulcan lettuce's brilliant texture and mild flavor, it is a versatile choice for many salad types. Its mild flavor won't overwhelm light dressings, its texture melds well with accompanying textures and its colors brighten salads, sandwiches and cold appetizers.
Geography/History
Vulcan lettuce is a cool weather crop as are most lettuce varieties. It grows best in fertile soil with minimal to sufficient irrigation, warm days and cool nights. It is a great home gardner's lettuce and it can be planted in containers and raised beds. Harvesting healthy cut-and-come-again lettuce is quite simple: once the leaves have reached an optimal height of four to six inches cut them just above the base leaving less than an inch for continued growth.
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Seasons/Availability
Ideal season is Winter through early Spring.
Current Facts
There are four lettuce type classifications: crisphead, romaine, loose and butterhead. Vulcan lettuce is an early maturing loose red leaf variety. It is a hardy, slow to bolt and vigorous cut-and-come-again lettuce that offers two to three harvests per season.
Description/Taste
Vulcan lettuce has crimson red tinted leaves that give way to green midribs and a succulent translucent pale green base. Its leaves are ruffled with a flexible, buttery texture and a lean, mild flavor.
Applications
Because of Vulcan lettuce's brilliant texture and mild flavor, it is a versatile choice for many salad types. Its mild flavor won't overwhelm light dressings, its texture melds well with accompanying textures and its colors brighten salads, sandwiches and cold appetizers.
Geography/History
Vulcan lettuce is a cool weather crop as are most lettuce varieties. It grows best in fertile soil with minimal to sufficient irrigation, warm days and cool nights. It is a great home gardner's lettuce and it can be planted in containers and raised beds. Harvesting healthy cut-and-come-again lettuce is quite simple: once the leaves have reached an optimal height of four to six inches cut them just above the base leaving less than an inch for continued growth.
