Pint Size is a newly introduced mini iceberg lettuce that brings the crisp, satisfying crunch of full-sized head lettuce into a compact form perfect for small gardens and containers. Maturing in just 53 days from transplants, this open-pollinated variety develops tight, dense heads in remarkably little space, requiring just 6 inches between plants. It thrives in cool weather, germinating best between 60-70°F, and tolerates light frosts, making it reliable for spring and fall harvests in most growing regions.
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This compact iceberg lettuce delivers genuine head-forming quality at a fraction of the size and time of traditional varieties. The mini form makes succession planting practical even in tight spaces, and its frost tolerance extends the season on both ends. Pint Size performs as a true miniature, not just a thin-leafed salad green, giving you the satisfying texture of an iceberg without demanding sprawling garden real estate.
Pint Size is grown for fresh eating as a crisp, whole head lettuce. Its small size suits single-serving salads, lunchboxes, and kitchen-garden harvests where a full-sized head would be excessive. The compact form also works well for gardeners experimenting with succession planting to maintain continuous supply throughout the cool season.
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Start seeds indoors in a cool location (60-70°F) and transplant seedlings to the garden once they develop their first true leaves. Pint Size averages 16,000 plants per ounce of seed, making it economical for multiple sowings. Transplant at the 2-3 leaf stage into hardened-off conditions for best establishment.
Transplant seedlings outdoors when soil can be worked and nighttime temperatures stay above freezing. Since Pint Size is frost-tolerant, it can be set out earlier than heat-sensitive crops. Space transplants 6 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart. Harden off seedlings gradually by exposing them to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting.
Lettuce can be direct seeded into prepared garden soil as soon as soil is workable in spring or mid-to-late summer for fall crop.
Harvest Pint Size heads once they feel firm and compact, typically 53 days after transplanting. Cut heads at soil level with a clean knife or pull the entire plant. Harvest in the morning when the plant is most crisp and turgid. For continuous supply, sow new transplants every 2-3 weeks throughout the cool season.
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