Type of Lettuce and Methods of Production
The present invention relates to an iceberg lettuce having one or more romaine lettuce characteristics. The invention further relates to methods for producing iceberg lettuce varieties containing one or more romaine lettuce characteristics.
1 . An iceberg lettuce plant, and the parts thereof, comprising a first outer leaf having a length to width ratio between about 1.2 to about 2.7.
2 . An iceberg lettuce plant and the parts thereof according to claim 1 having a spatulate leaf shape.
3 . An iceberg lettuce plant and the parts thereof according to claim 1 having an elliptical stature.
4 . An iceberg lettuce plant and the parts thereof according to claim 1 , further comprising an outer leaf having a color which ranges from about RHS 146A to about RHS 146B.
5 . An iceberg lettuce plant and the parts thereof according to claim 4 , further comprising a blanched inner leaf color, ranging from about RHS 145C to about RHS 145D.
6 . An iceberg lettuce plant and the parts thereof according to claim 1 , further comprising a semi-open head.
7 . An iceberg lettuce plant and the parts thereof according to claim 1 , further comprising resistance to one or more of the following diseases: corky root and lettuce mosaic virus.
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