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Crystal lettuce

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Description

This type of lettuce is just as crunchy as iceberg lettuce but way healthier. The heads have firm and tasty leaves that hold up well even in hot dishes.

Specifications

Sowing time: March to August
Height: 15-25 cm
Contents: 12 clay pellets
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More about our Crystal lettuce

This tasty lettuce variety grows quickly, doesn't bolt, and the heads develop large, crispy leaves that stay firm even in warm and salty dishes.

This lettuce is just as crunchy as iceberg lettuce, but since it contains significantly more nutrients, Crystal lettuce is much healthier:

Variety name: Crystal lettuce Lalique
Family: leaf
Number per patch: 1
Height: 15 to 25 cm (front or middle row)
Pre-sowing: March to August
Sowing depth: 0.5 to 1 cm
Germination time: between 15 and 18°C in 2 to 8 days
Time to harvest: from 6-7 weeks
Sunlight: can be in both sun and shade

You get 12 seeds in clay pellets, so be frugal when sowing.

What do you need?

Besides the seeds, for pre-sowing you'll need this:

If you're planting the seedling outside, you'll need this:

Is Crystal lettuce healthy?

Yeah, just as healthy as all other types of lettuce and healthier than iceberg lettuce.

It contains vitamin K, A, B9, the mineral potassium, and antioxidants like beta-carotene.

Plus, it's packed with fiber, along with a lot of moisture that helps keep you hydrated. And only a few calories 🙂

How do you grow Crystal lettuce?

The Makkelijke Moestuin app explains step-by-step how to sow, grow, and harvest it:

Pre-sowing

Level 1: Voorzaaien

Crystal lettuce takes about six to seven weeks to grow from a seed into a plant that you can harvest for the first time.

Especially in the first few weeks, the little plant is quite vulnerable to bad weather and pests like slugs. That's why you start it indoors and plant the grown seedling in your box about 4 weeks later.

Another advantage of starting indoors is that you can make optimal use of your spaces this way. Because in those four weeks, something else can be there first.

(If you don't want to start indoors, you can also sow directly in your box from April. But be sure to protect your seedling well against unfavorable weather and pests.)
Zaailing Kristalsla
Zaailing Kristalsla

Care in pot

Levels 2 en 3: Verhuizen naar buiten

As soon as you see the seedling emerge, remove the plastic wrap. From then on, keep the pot in full light but preferably not warmer than about 60°F. A windowsill in an unheated room or greenhouse is ideal.

Rotate it a quarter turn every day to prevent it from growing crooked, and keep the mix moist.

3 to 4 weeks later, transfer the plant to a spot in your outdoor box.
In één vak passen 9 potjes met voorgezaaide slaplantjes.
In één vak passen 9 potjes met voorgezaaide slaplantjes.

Level 4: Uitplanten in een eigen vak

Ongeveer 4 weken na het zaaien is je plantje groot genoeg om uit te planten in een eigen vak. 
Net uitgeplant Kristalsla plantje
Net uitgeplant Kristalsla plantje

Care in the garden

Level 5: verzorgen in je tuin en de eerste oogst

Taking care of Crystal lettuce isn't a big deal and basically comes down to keeping the mix moist.

About 2 weeks later, you can start harvesting the first leaves.
Kristalsla plantje: groot genoeg om de eerste blaadjes van te oogsten
Kristalsla plantje: groot genoeg om de eerste blaadjes van te oogsten
Van deze pluksla oogst je het blad, niet de hele plant ineens. Pluk wat van het buitenste blad en laat het midden staan. 

Harvesting

Level 6: doorlopend oogsten

Eventually, the head gets pretty big and surprisingly firm.

If you harvest the outer leaves each time - and not the whole plant at once - the plant will keep growing from the inside, and you can keep harvesting for a few weeks.
Eén krop Kristalsla vult uiteindelijk het hele vak. (foto Silvia Hietbrink)
Eén krop Kristalsla vult uiteindelijk het hele vak. (foto Silvia Hietbrink)

De volgende levels

Tijdens de laatste levels blijf je het blad van de Crispy pluksla oogsten, net zolang tot je het blad wat minder lekker gaat vinden om rauw in salades te eten.

Deze soort schiet niet snel in bloei. Maar omdat het blad van jongere plantjes veel lekkerder en malser is, kun je ze beter al veel eerder helemaal weg oogsten.

Als laatste maak je het vak of je MM-mini weer klaar voor de volgende groente.
Kristalsla - ruim 3 maanden oud: tijd voor de laatste oogst
Kristalsla - ruim 3 maanden oud: tijd voor de laatste oogst

What do you use Crystal lettuce for?

The name says it all: Crystal lettuce is super tasty in all kinds of salads.

But because this lettuce is so pretty and even stays crispy when heated, it's also used a lot for garnishing, in sandwiches and burritos, on burgers, and you name it.

We even use it in stir-fry and pasta dishes 🙂