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Lettuce
Little Gem
Compact romaine-type lettuce grown for full hearts rather than repeated cutting. Sweet, crisp texture; bolt resistant for a heading variety.
Key facts
- Growth habit
- heading
- Produce type
- romaine
- Support
- none
- Sun
- partial shade
- Height
- 15-20 cm
- Spacing
- 20-25 cm
- Days to harvest
- 60–70 days
- Avg. yield
- 150-250 g per head
- Watering
- medium
- Frost sensitivity
- low
For all lettuce issues and threats, see the Lettuce page.