OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

• WIDELY ADAPTED
• BIG HEADS
• VERY GOOD UNIFORMITY
• SLOW TO BOLT 

Silvanais a winter iceberg type from the Sakata lettuce range.  This variety has excellent field holding ability and fits well into the late summer to spring sowing slot.  Heads are big and have a good sized frame.  Silvanatakes 60 – 70 days to mature from seedling transplant.  Plants are very uniform and heads have a round shape.  

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS

• Widely adapted for autumn and spring productions
• Contact your area representative for a sowing guide

DESCRIPTION

CHARACTERISTIC*: SILVANA
KIND: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.var.capitataL.)
TYPE: Iceberg lettuce
MATURITY: Takes approximately 60 – 70 days from transplant to harvest
SEASON: Autumn, winter and spring production
HEAD SIZE: Medium – large
HEAD COLOUR: Dark green
BUTT CORE: Medium
HEAD SOLIDITY: Good
DISEASE: –
BOLTING REACTION: Slow
UNIFORMITY: Very good
LEAF COVER: Good
MARKETS / END USE: Pre-pack and box markets
POPULATION GUIDE: Hydroponic production:  55 000 plants/ha
Open field production:  55 000 plants/ha
SPECIAL FEATURES: Only for autumn to spring production