This popular heirloom variety produces dark red-purple leaves that can be cut for the baby leaf market 35 days from sowing.
Tops are exceptionally beautiful with a remarkable sweet flavour.
The uniform deep colour of this variety adds a broad red undertone to any salad mix.
GERMINATION GUIDE:
SOWING TIMES VARY DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCAL CLIMATE. DIRECT SOW SEED 20-30MM DEEP. 5-10CM PLANT SPACING. 30-40CM ROW SPACING. FROST HARDY. GERMINATION IN 15-25 DAYS. 55-85 DAYS TO MATURITY. SEEDS BENEFIT FROM WASHING IN WARM RUNNING WATER TO REMOVE GERMINATION INHIBITORS. DRY SEEDS AGAIN AT A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 25 C BEFORE SOWING.