Fairy Tales (aka “Posavka”)

A large heading variety from Slovenia, making a tightly wrapped ball of crisp green leaves, the edges of which are just touched with a tinge of red. It’s really pretty! But the most remarakble thing in our trials was how bolt-resistant it was, it didn’t run to flower or get bitter in the very hot spells we had, even when all the other lettuces gave up.

The intensity of the red colouring will depend on night-time temperatures and so varies with the season.