Topacio

Topacio lettuce is an early-maturing head type Iceberg variety, distinguished by its high marketability and product quality. The maturation period is 52-55 days, allowing for a fresh harvest at the beginning of the season. Heads are green, spherical with a slight flattening on top, weighing 350 grams, which is convenient for fresh market sales. The lettuce leaves have moderate density, soft fibers, and strong leaf margins, ensuring good keeping quality and attractive appearance.

This variety exhibits high resistance to diseases, particularly Bl:16-36EU, making it a reliable choice for open-field cultivation. Topacio adapts well to various weather conditions, tolerates short-term temperature drops and intense ultraviolet radiation. Due to selective breeding, the variety is not prone to premature flowering, which contributes to stable formation of high-quality heads.

For successful cultivation of Topacio lettuce, it is recommended to use fertile, light soils with neutral to slightly acidic pH, provide drip irrigation at the root, and ensure sufficient sunlight both in the field and during seedling growth. This variety is an essential part of the spring crop rotation for producers aiming to obtain an early and high-quality harvest for fresh consumption.