Lettuce Forellenschluss

We love this heirloom romaine lettuce, both for the bright flavor, and for the name, which translates to speckled like a trouts back, which aptly describes the look of the brilliant, tasty green leaves splashed with burgundy-red spots from base to tip. Pick the 8C12″ romaine-type heads at any stage.

Forellenschluss translates loosely to ‘speckled trout’ and it’s easy to see why! The lime-green leaves of this Austrian heirloom are splashed with maroon – reminiscent of the markings on a trout’s back. It’s decorative in the garden and on the plate.