11 Leafy Green Vegetable Varieties to Add to Your Crop Mix [Slideshow]

Posted by Carol Miller|October 30, 2018

Compare these leafy green vegetable varieties’ types, color, disease resistances, and other features to find the right one for you.

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Blue Ridge from Sakata Seed America

Type: Kale
Days to maturity: 60 days from transplant
Region(s): Widely adapted to all kale producing areas.
Other: Slow bolting and offers extended harvest

SakataVegetables.com
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Canary from Terra Organics

Type: Swiss chard for baby leaf or bunching
Days to maturity: 40 for baby leaf; 75 for bunching
Region(s): All U.S.
Other: Uniform yellow color

TerraOrganics.com
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Celinet from Enza Zaden and Rupp Seeds

Type: Baby leaf lettuce
Region(s): Eastern U.S.
Other: Narrow cutting surface; good leaf flexibility; attractive leaf

EnzaZaden.us; RuppSeeds.com
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Deronda from Enza Zaden and Rupp Seeds

Type: Baby leaf red romaine
Region(s): Eastern U.S.
Other: Dark red, thick-leaved with nice leaf structure

EnzaZaden.us; RuppSeeds.com
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Eazyleaf Buckley from Enza Zaden

Type: Red oakleaf
Disease package: High resistance to Bremia lactucae (Bl) 1-8, Nasonovia ribisnigri (Nr) 0, and tomato bushy stunt virus (TBSV)
Other: ‘Easyleaf Buckley’ is a beautiful one-cut red oakleaf. Lobed, deep red leaves grow in an upright rosette, forming a highly presentable variety that can be harvested by hand for whole heads, or mechanically for a mix. Pair with ‘Eazyleaf Hampton’ for a vibrant display.

EnzaZaden.us
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Eazyleaf Hampton from Enza Zaden

Type: Green oakleaf
Disease package: High resistance to Bl 1-8, Nr 0, TBSV. Intermediate resistance to lettuce mosaic virus (LMV) 1
Other: ‘Eazyleaf Hampton’ is a voluminous, high leaf count, one-cut oakleaf. Dark, shiny green leaves have a narrow attachment. Ideal for mechanical harvest or hand harvest. Very slow to bolt. ‘Eazyleaf Hampton’ is a flexible variety for year-round production.

EnzaZaden.us
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Holbrook from Syngenta

Type: Romaine
Color: Medium-dark green
Disease package: High resistance to TBSV
Days to maturity: Dependent on growing region/season
Region(s): Coastal California and Desert Southwest
Other: Tall plant with good color, excellent weight and uniformity; good weight and volume for processing market; adequate bottom quality for carton packs

Syngenta-US.com
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Magician from Syngenta

Type: Butterhead
Color: Darker green
Disease package: High resistance to Bl 1-9, Nr 0, TBSV; Intermediate resistance to lettuce mosaic virus 1
Days to maturity: Dependent on growing region/season
Other: Darker green, medium-large, semi-open heads; Ideal for the fresh and processing markets; Good disease resistance and bolting tolerance for reduced production risk; large harvest window for increased flexibility

Syngenta-US.com
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Oriole from Seeds by Design

Type: Swiss chard for baby leaf or bunching
Days to maturity: 40 for baby leaf; 75 for bunching
Region: All U.S.
Other: Uniform orange color

SeedsbyDesign.com
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Redbor from Bejo Seeds and Stokes Seeds

Type: Kale hybrid; fresh market
Days to maturity: 55 days
Region(s): Northeast; Mid-Atlantic; Midwest
Other: Fine curled

BejoSeeds.com; StokeSeeds.com
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Top Bunch from Sakata Seed America

Type: Collard
Days to maturity: 70 days from direct seed
Region(s): Southeast, Northwest; Midwest
Other: Early maturing; wavy, lightly savoyed leaves; vigorous, rapid regrowth.

SakataVegetables.com