Flashy Trout Back

Flashy Trout Back lettuce has red spots on its leaves that look like the back of a trout. This speckling is normal! It has incredibly tender and mild, sweet leaves and is comparable to romaine and butter lettuce.

Category

Days to Sprout

Taste It for

Temprature

Germination

Pollination

Prunning

Plant Health

Support

Harvest

Vegetables

5-10

3-5 weeks

Lettuce prefers cooler temperatures (60-70F), and if placed in higher temperatures, it will turn bitter and bolt.

Check the roots monthly and trim any that are brown or extending past the yPod. To delay bolting, cut yellow-flowering stems as they appear.

Aphids are a common pest, but you can use our prevention and treatment tricks to keep pests at bay!

Harvest larger and older outer leaves to make room for younger center leaves to grow. Cut lettuce leaves at the base to harvest. Alternatively, cut the top ⅔ of the entire head to harvest a bunch at once. The remaining ⅓ will grow back and can be harvested again in a few weeks.

Origin

Native to Europe, this heirloom romaine was bred in Austria and called “Forellenschluss”. Don’t worry, it doesn’t taste like fish! It is a heavily prized variety of romaine that is more tender and buttery than most Cos species, and it gets its name from the trout speckled pattern on its leaves.

Qualities

Flashy Trout Back lettuce has red spots on its leaves that look like the back of a trout. This speckling is normal! It has incredibly tender and mild, sweet leaves and is comparable to romaine and butter lettuce.