Outstanding Qualities

• Dark green coloured leaves
• Medium-large frame
• Uniform heads, high leaf count
• Strong tolerance to bolting

Monterra is a vibrant, green Batavia lettuce variety, characterized by its broad, dark green leaves with frilled edges. These leaves are curved, thick, and have a slightly savoyed texture. Monterra’s medium to large size provides a high leaf count, making it an excellent choice for growers. It is notably slow to bolt and maintains well in the field, ensuring a reliable harvest. Suitable for year-round production in mild climates, Monterra takes approximately 40 to 50 days to mature after transplanting the seedlings.

Special Varietal Requirements

• Don’t plant in times of frost and very high temperatures.

CHARACTERISTIC MONTERRA
KIND Lettuce
(Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata L)
TYPE Green Batavia lettuce
MATURITY Approximately 40 - 50 days from transplant to harvest
SEASON Year-round production in mild climatic areas
HEAD SIZE Medium to large
HEAD COLOUR Dark green colour
BUTT CORE Small-medium
HEAD SOLIDITY Fair
DISEASE HR:TBSV
BOLTING REACTION Very slow
UNIFORMITY Very good
MARKETS / END USE Novelty, pillow pack and home garden
POPULATION GUIDE
Hydroponic production: 80 000 – 100 000 plants/ha
 (30 cm in row, 30 cm between rows)
Open field production: 70 000 – 80 000 plants/ha
 (30 cm in row, 60 cm between rows)
SPECIAL FEATURES Seldom suffer from tip-burn under conditions normally conducive to the disorder, very slow
to bolt