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- Days to maturity
- 80–88 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Great Lakes 659 is a 1944 Dessert Seed selection from the USDA's original Great Lakes release. It forms solid, medium to large dark green crisphead heads with fringy leaves, is very slow to go to seed and resists tipburn. It is adapted across the United States and takes about 80 days.
Great Lakes 659 traits
- Solid, medium to large dark green iceberg heads
- Fringy leaves
- Very slow to bolt
- Resistant to tipburn
- Selected from USDA Great Lakes by Dessert Seed Co., 1944
Good for
- Iceberg heads
Compare with other head lettuce varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes 659 this page | 80–88 days | — | — |
| New York Head | 80–85 days | — | — |
| Iceberg A | 85 days | — | — |
| Skyline | 85 days | — | — |
| Wakefield Crunch | 75 days | — | — |
| Rosa | 74 days | — | — |
| Desert Queen | 88 days | — | — |
Great Lakes 659 FAQ
What kind of head lettuce is Great Lakes 659?
Great Lakes 659 is a 1944 Dessert Seed selection from the USDA's original Great Lakes release. It forms solid, medium to large dark green crisphead heads with fringy leaves, is very slow to go to seed and resists tipburn.
How many days to maturity is Great Lakes 659?
Great Lakes 659 is listed at 80–88 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other head lettuce varieties, so check them in the head lettuce growing guide.
How does Great Lakes 659 compare with other head lettuce varieties?
Great Lakes 659: 80–88 days. Similar head lettuce varieties include New York Head (80–85 days), Iceberg A (85 days), Skyline (85 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Great Lakes 659 good for?
Great Lakes 659 is grown for iceberg heads.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every head lettuce variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Head Lettuce growing guide
- How to Grow Lettuce from Seed: Light, Soil Warmth and Summer Sowing
- Types of Lettuce: Crisphead, Butterhead, Romaine and Loose Leaf
- Why Lettuce Does Not Form a Head, and Why It Turns Bitter
- Lettuce Diseases and Pests: Keeping the Crown Dry
- When to Pick Lettuce and How to Cut and Come Again
- Lettuce Growing Calendar: Spring and Autumn Sowings
- All 30 head lettuce varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.