Lettuce Grand Rapids | Vegetable Seeds

Grow Crisp, Fresh Lettuce at Home — Grand Rapids Loose-Leaf Variety

Bring the freshest salad greens to your table with Lettuce Grand Rapids Seeds (Lactuca sativa var. crispa). Grand Rapids is one of the most popular and reliable loose-leaf lettuce varieties worldwide — prized for its large, frilly, bright green leaves, excellent crunch, and mild, refreshing flavour. A fast-growing cool-season crop that’s perfect for Indian winters, balcony gardens, and container growing.

Why You’ll Love Grand Rapids Lettuce

• Fast harvest — baby leaves ready in just 25–30 days, full heads in 45–55 days
• Cut-and-come-again — harvest outer leaves regularly for continuous production
• Large frilly leaves — bright green, crisp, and mildly flavoured
• Heat tolerant — one of the more bolt-resistant loose-leaf varieties
• Container-friendly — thrives in shallow pots, trays, and grow bags
• Nutritious — rich in vitamins A, K, folate, and fibre
• Versatile in kitchen — perfect for salads, wraps, burgers, sandwiches, and garnishes

Growing Guide

• Best sowing time: September–February (India — cool season)
• Germination: 5–7 days at 15–22°C
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade (4–6 hours)
• Watering: Regular — keep soil consistently moist, avoid waterlogging
• Spacing: 20–25 cm apart (or broadcast sow for baby leaf harvest)
• Height: 20–30 cm
• Harvest: 25–55 days from sowing
• Suitable for: Pots, trays, grow bags, raised beds, kitchen gardens, windowsill

Packet contains approx. 200–300 seeds. Sow directly or broadcast for baby leaf production. Keep soil cool and moist for best germination. Avoid growing in peak summer heat — best suited for Indian cool-season growing (October–February).