Lettuce Caipira Seeds

Lettuce Caipira is a loose leaf lettuce variety known for its excellent year-round performance and attractive fresh green colour. It produces compact plants with good leaf size and a sweet taste, making it suitable for both fresh consumption and processing markets.

This lettuce variety performs well in open field production and hydroponic systems, offering flexibility to commercial growers. Lettuce Caipira is ideal for farmers seeking quality lettuce seeds in Kenya for reliable leafy vegetable production.

Lettuce Caipira – Planting Guide

• Type: Loose leaf lettuce
• Maturity: 40–50 days from transplanting
• Ideal Conditions: Suitable for open field and hydroponic cultivation
• Usage: Fresh market and processing
• Watering: Regular watering for uniform leaf development

Key Agronomic Traits

• Excellent year-round performance
• Compact plant habit with good leaf size
• Sweet taste with fresh green head colour
• Suitable for fresh and processing markets
• Good tolerance to internal tip burn

Disease Resistance / Tolerance

• Intermediate tolerance to Lettuce Mosaic Virus (LMV:1)
• High resistance to Downy Mildew (Bl-EU:16–26,28,32 / Bl-US:1–9)
• High resistance to Lettuce Leaf Aphid (Nr:0)
• High resistance to Lettuce Die-back (TBSV)