PRODUÇÃO DE BABY LEAF DE ALFACE

Abstract

The Miniature vegetables are part of a recent and expanding market in Brazil. These foods are smaller in size compared to original size, easier to consume and prepare. The objective of this work was to evaluate the lettuce baby leaf production. The experiment was carried out in a protected environment in the Olericultura sector at the Goiano Federal Institute - Campus Ceres. The design was completely randomized, with 5 replicates and 32 plants per experimental plot. The following characteristics were evaluated: plant height, number of leaves per plant, length of largest leaf, width of largest leaf, fresh shoot mass and dry mass of roots. All cultivars evaluated can be grown and marketed as baby leaf. Considering that the cultivars of the Crespa and Americana groups are preferred by consumers, we recommend the planting of the cultivars Vanda, Lucy Brown and Tainá.