Description
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
Commodore Nut
British heirloom, Lettuce ‘Commodore Nut’ bred by Sutton & Sons, Reading, England by 1892, small leaf Cos lettuce with an excellent flavour for salads.
English common name: Lettuce / Cos
Maturity: Early, fast cropping for successional sowing
Best period to harvest: small leaves as a baby leaf or larger leaves for salads
Production: containers or open field
Culinary use: eat leaves in salads.