Red Butter Lettuce
Estimated Inventory, 24 ct : 0
Description/Taste
Red butter lettuce is very similar to green butter lettuce but with reddish leaves. Butter lettuce forms cup-shaped leaves that are loose and delicate. The flavor of butter lettuce as its name suggest is buttery and slightly sweet.
Seasons/Availability
Red butter lettuce is available in the spring and summer months.
Current Facts
Butter lettuce also known as Boston and Bibb lettuce, is a leaf lettuce. Leaf varieties have loose heads and are known as the "cut and come again" lettuces as they can be harvested multiple times from a single plant. They are great short season varieties as well as more heat-tolerant than head lettuce.