Lettuce, Little Gem

Little Gem lettuce, botanical name Lactuca sativa, is an annual plant of the sunflower family, Asteraceae, also called Sucrine (French for sugar), or Sugar Cos. Little Gem lettuce was developed from Romaine lettuce and a butterhead type lettuce. Little Gem Facts  

Little gem lettuce is a popular variety of lettuce also known as mini-Romaine lettuce. The leaves of this lettuce are of a buttery nature, more like butterhead lettuce rather than actual romaine. It is known for its subtly sweet flavor and has savoyed leaves curled leave. Little Gem Description and Flavor  

Recipes: 

• Little Gem lettuce recipes - BBC Food 

• Pan Fried Little Gem Lettuce – Soil Born Farms