Bergam's Green Lettuce delivers reliable performance when you need a dependable full-size leaf lettuce that won't let you down. This open-pollinated variety matures in just 51 days, making it perfect for succession planting throughout the cool season. With resistance to three major lettuce diseases including Downy Mildew and Lettuce Mosaic Virus, it offers the peace of mind that comes with proven genetics bred for real-world garden conditions.
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What sets Bergam's Green apart is its reputation as a workhorse variety that consistently produces full-size leaves without fuss. The 51-day maturity makes it ideal for gardeners who want steady harvests through spring and fall plantings. Its triple disease resistance to Downy Mildew, Lettuce Mosaic Virus, and TBSV means fewer crop failures and more successful harvests. Available as organic seed with NOP-compliant pelleting, it meets the standards of certified organic growers while remaining accessible to home gardeners.
Bergam's Green excels in fresh salad mixes where its full-size leaves provide substantial texture and volume. The leaves work beautifully for wraps and sandwiches, offering enough structure to hold fillings without tearing. Harvest individual outer leaves for continuous production, or cut the entire plant about an inch above soil level for a single large harvest that may regrow for additional cuttings.
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Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before your anticipated transplant date. With approximately 16,000 plants per ounce, a little seed goes a long way for succession plantings.
Transplant seedlings outdoors as soon as 2-3 true leaves have formed, typically when soil can be worked in early spring.
Direct sow seeds as soon as soil can be worked in spring, using row cover to improve germination and prevent soil crusting. Plant every 2-3 weeks for continuous harvest, and lettuce seed can be sown monthly from February through October.
Begin harvesting individual outer leaves once the plant is established, allowing inner leaves to continue growing for extended production. You can also cut the entire plant about 1 inch above the soil surface, which may produce additional harvests from the remaining stem. Check plants daily as leaves are ready, since all lettuce eventually becomes bitter as it begins to bolt.
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