We think most commercial growers like their species kept separate, but they seem to like mixes for diversity within the crop species, especially for salad mix. These will work for diversity in your salad or for mixed heads.
Funny Cut Mix 2020 A cross of ‘Jester’ X ‘Fine Cut Oak’ in the 3rd generation, making for an extremely diverse collection of plant forms. One of the goals is a “frisée form” lettuce, and there is a lot of this to choose from in this generation. On the “whole leaf” end of the genetic spectrum are some miniature heads comprised of small leaves with moss-frilled margins. Between these extremes are endl... pricing and more
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Morton's Secret Lettuce Mix 2020 This year the concept is wide crosses, made of a diverse genetic mix of Concept x Flashy Butter Oak, Reine d’ Glaces x Jester, Jester x Fine Cut Oak, Red Ball Jets x Wavy Dory. There’s a lifetime of work here awaiting anyone that wants to select unique lettuces in their own home environment, or just eat some amazing heads of lettuce. pricing and more
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Morton's Secret Lettuce Mix 2022 NEW FOR 2022! Another year’s collection of unfinished projects. This is a yearly favorite for many, and probably the most sweated over seeds of the year. The year’s mix includes crispleaf, crisphead, and crisp romaines in many shades of red, green, and splattering patterns. Out of the "wavy jets" F4 selections, family R rocked Karen’s salad world, and family Q had such twisty curled margins ... pricing and more
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Morton's Secret Lettuce Mix 2023 NEW FOR 2023! Lettuce seed production took a break this year. I grew out only three on-going breeding projects, and tried one new variety production that didn’t turn out well. We met some new caterpillar pests along the way (lettuce seed army worm) and set a new record for low production. That’s farming. The Secret Mix includes lines from projects entitled “Buffon,” “Karen’s Fave,” “Fuzz Butt,... pricing and more
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