Brown goldring lettuce is an award-winning english romaine renowned for its superior flavor. They tend to mature in 55 to 70 days. Oregon tilth certified organic seed! They prefer neutral soil, cool temperatures, moderate moisture, and full sun. A tight and pointed cos head from the old abundant life seed collection and one of our favorites for midsummer flavor and crunch-juiciness. A british heirloom originally by the name of “ goldring ’s bath cos,” it won an award of merit from the royal horticultural society in 1923. Brown goldring lettuce is a cold-tolerant, bronze-tipped romaine variety that thrives in well-drained, nutrient-rich soil with a ph between 6. 0 and 6. 8. · brown goldring lettuce plants can be grown like most other varieties of lettuce. Their seeds can be sown before the last frost of spring, or in late summer for a fall crop. The henry doubleday research association found it to have three times the vitamin c as other lettuces. This sweet lettuce has great flavor, dark green crunchy leaves, with slightly frilled leaf margins, have a bronze hue, hence the name brown goldring. Incorporate compost to enhance soil fertility and moisture retention. Brown wrapper leaves create well-blanched hearts of golden “leaf canoes. ” named for the goldring family of bath, england, who introduced it. It is unusually cold tolerant and has a satiating crisp texture with a sweet flavor. An open leaved head lettuce is a favorite for midsummer flavor and crunch-juiciness.