Merveille des Quatre Saisons

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Merveille des Quatre Saisons
Type	butterhead
Leaf color	red
Variety type	heirloom, historic, open-pollinated
Country	France

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Merveille des Quatre Saisons. 2014-06-17.

B.C KO T

Very large butterhead lettuce. Tender magenta-colored leaves will turn yellow-green inside the head where they are self-blanched. Excellent flavor and striking beauty. Beige seeds.

Seed source:

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds 10

Year grown: 2014

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History

• A very old, pre-1885, French heirloom.
• The name means 'Wonder of Four Seasons' in French, and it probably refers to this lettuce ability to withstand large ranges of temperatures, both hot and cold.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 2009 Yearbook by Emma Gerard of Breil Sur Roya, France (FRAN GE E) and Amy Goldman of Rhinebeck, New York (NY GO A).

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Merveille des Quatre Saisons. 2014-05-31.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Merveille des Quatre Saisons. 2014-05-31.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Merveille des Quatre Saisons. 2014-06-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Merveille des Quatre Saisons. 2014-06-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Merveille des Quatre Saisons. 2014-06-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Merveille des Quatre Saisons. 2014-06-17.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2015		.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new	.	.
2013	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Victory Seed Company	1	.
2012		2	0
2011		0	0
2010		1	.
2009		2	.
2008		.	.