Lettuce: Ithaca
(Lactuca sativa)
Lettuce is a fast-growing, semi-perennial herbaceous plant grown for its edible leaves that are usually eaten raw. Lettuce is adapted to cool, moist conditions in temperate areas and above 1,000 m in the tropics.
This lettuce variety was developed at Cornell University and is named after the town where the school is located. Heat tolerant and resistant to tipburn. It is a medium to large-sized, smooth flattened head with green frilled leaves. 53-85 days to maturity.