Gloire du Dauphiné batavia lettuce in a rosette, green leaves edged with red, with a small pile of seeds at its base

Mature Gloire du Dauphiné batavia lettuce plant in open ground, wavy green leaves washed with red

Gloire du Dauphiné batavia lettuce plant in open ground, blistered green leaves tinged with dark red

Row of Gloire du Dauphiné batavia lettuces in open ground in a field, beside a furrow of dry soil

Gloire du Dauphiné lettuce seen from above, a rosette of curly light green and burgundy leaves resting on the soil

Batavia lettuce seeds, Gloire du Dauphiné

Name: Batavia lettuce seeds, Gloire du Dauphiné
Brand: Kokopelli
SKU: KOKO-LAITUE-GLOIRE-DAUPHINE
Price: 3.9 EUR
Availability: InStock

3,90 €

An old Batavia lettuce originating in France, Gloire du Dauphiné forms a large, crisp heart, bright green tinged with red, and does well in cool climates.

The packet contains 500 seeds, organic and open-pollinated. Sow from February to June, then in August and September for an autumn harvest.

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What you receive: 500 organic, open-pollinated seeds of Gloire du Dauphiné batavia lettuce.
Two sowing windows: February to June for spring, August and September for autumn.
Germination: 7 to 14 days, seed covered with a thin layer of soil and then firmed down.
The head: large and crisp, bright green tinged with red, 120 to 180 g.
Spacing: one plant every 30 cm, in rows 30 cm apart.
How to choose: this one for two harvests a year, the Reine de Mai for earliness.

Heirloom two-season Batavia lettuce, 500 farm-saved seeds, spring and late season

The Gloire du Dauphiné batavia lettuce seeds, from the Kokopelli association, are used to grow a traditional batavia that forms a crisp head of 120 to 180 g. The packet contains 500 organic, open-pollinated seeds. As this variety tolerates cool climates, it is sown from February to June and then in August and September, with one plant every 30 cm.

Gloire du Dauphiné is a batavia, a crisp-leaved lettuce that forms a large head, looser than that of a butterhead lettuce. An old French variety, known in the United States as Sierra, it turns a bright green washed with red and copes well with cool climates. This is why it has two sowing windows in the year, in spring and at the end of summer, where an early lettuce has only one.

🍃 Two seasons in the year

The calendar splits into two. In spring, sow under cover from February to April, then in place from April to June, for cuts from April to June. At the end of summer, a second batch sown in place in August and September gives lettuces in October and November. In between, July remains unfavourable for sowing, because above 25 °C lettuce seed germinates poorly and young plants quickly bolt.

February to April

Sow under cover, in pots or module trays, at between 10 and 18 °C.

April to June

Sow in place, in rows 30 cm apart, one batch every 15 days.

August and September

Start the autumn series, harvested in October and November.

💧 On deep water culture

A lettuce uses little nitrogen and keeps a short root system, so Gloire du Dauphiné settles easily on a raft, even in a water system that was started only recently. The only adjustment is space: a batavia spreads more than a butterhead, and each plant needs 30 cm on each side. In a grow bed, you keep that same spacing between pots, and you sow the August batch directly into the supports that will be used in autumn.

A broad head needs a broad tank

To start the plants that will go on the raft, sow in sponge pods: the plug then slips into the basket with no transplanting and no loss of compost. As for the container, a fairly open grow bed leaves the 30 cm that a Batavia lettuce occupies when fully grown. This combination lets you run both seasons one after the other in the same spots.

Drill the raft holes 30 cm apart

On a raft drilled at 25 cm or less, the leaves of two neighbouring batavia lettuces overlap. The foliage then stays damp long after dew or condensation, and the base of the heads becomes spotted and then rots. Space the holes 30 cm apart, even if it means growing a few fewer plants.

🌱 Sow thinly, thin out in two stages

Cover the seed with a thin layer of soil, no more, then firm lightly and water, because like all lettuces it germinates better in the light. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. When sowing in rows, thin first to 10 cm, then to 30 cm once the plants touch; the lettuces removed at the first thinning can already be eaten or transplanted elsewhere. When sown in pots, batavia is transplanted at the 4-leaf stage, about a month after sowing, which gains several weeks on soil that is still cold in February and March.

🍂 The August series

A sowing at the end of August benefits from still-warm soil and cooling nights, conditions that suit lettuce well. The hearts swell until October and are cut as needed until November. If you want to carry on into the depths of winter, Verte de Cambrai lamb's lettuce takes over, and the guide to autumn sowings in aquaponics shows how to link the two.

Technical specifications

The sachet

Number of seeds: 500Enough to cover both seedling seasons.
Seed origin: Kokopelli associationOrganic seeds, royalty-free.
Seed type: Open-pollinated, non-hybridReproducible: seed from your own harvest will give the same variety.
Seed storage: Approximately 3 yearsStore in a dry, cool, dark place.

The variety

Botanical name: Lactuca sativaAlso known as Sierra.
Type: Batavia, mid-seasonLarge, crisp heart.
Colour: Bright green tinged with red
Weight of an apple: 120 to 180 g

Seedling and harvest

Spring seedlings: February to JuneUnder cover until April, then planted out.
Autumn sowing: August to SeptemberPlanted out, for a harvest in October and November.
Seedling depth: Thin layer of soilThe seed germinates better in the light.
Germination temperature: 10 to 18 °CAbove 25 °C, germination becomes erratic.
Germination time: 7 to 14 days
Spacing: 30 cmThin out to 10 cm, then to 30 cm.

To budget for separately

Seedling medium: Foam pods or fine compost
Container: 1 wide tray

8 further specifications are available in the detailed view.

In the box

1 paper packet of 500 Gloire du Dauphiné batavia lettuce seeds, harvested from organic farming
1 variety label: botanical name, sowing period, and year of seed harvest

Contents, sowing calendar and spacings checked on 11/10/2026 on the seed supplier's sheet. Depths, temperatures and germination times checked on 20/09/2026 on two growing calendars. Heights and storage periods are approximate figures for mainland France.

Manufacturer and product safety

Manufacturer: Association Kokopelli (SIREN 433481124, TVA FR80433481124)
Postal address: 7 route de Sabarat, Forêt de Castagnès, 09290 Le Mas-d'Azil, France
Contact: Formulaire de contact : https://kokopelli-semences.fr/fr/faq/ (aucune adresse e-mail publique) ; téléphone 05 61 67 69 87
Website: kokopelli-semences.fr

Information provided under Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on general product safety.

Gloire du Dauphiné or Reine de Mai

Two farmhouse lettuces, each sold in a packet of 500 seeds. The shape of the heart, earliness and autumn season set them apart.

A spring butterhead, a two-season batavia One opens the season and is harvested quickly, the other returns at the end of summer and can be cut until November. Start from your calendar.

	Lettuce type	Leaf texture	Colour	Earliness	Seedlings under cover	Direct seedling	Harvest	Autumn harvest	Harvest months of the year (month)
Reine de Mai lettuce seedsYour choice	Hearting, tight heart	Fine and tender	Light green tinged with reddish-brown	Early	January to April	March to June	April to June	No	3 month
Recommended Batavia lettuce seeds, Gloire du DauphinéYour choice	Batavia, large heart	Crunchy	Bright green tinged with red	Mid-season	February to April	April to June, then August and September	April to June, then October and November	Yes	5 month

Reine de Mai lettuce seeds

The salad

Lettuce typeHearting, tight heart

Leaf textureFine and tender

ColourLight green tinged with reddish-brown

EarlinessEarly

The calendar

Seedlings under coverJanuary to April

Direct seedlingMarch to June

HarvestApril to June

Autumn harvestNo

Harvest months of the year (month)3 month

Batavia lettuce seeds, Gloire du DauphinéRecommended

The salad

Lettuce typeBatavia, large heart

Leaf textureCrunchy

ColourBright green tinged with red

EarlinessMid-season

The calendar

Seedlings under coverFebruary to April

Direct seedlingApril to June, then August and September

HarvestApril to June, then October and November

Autumn harvestYes

Harvest months of the year (month)5 month

Values recorded on 11/10/2026 from the seed supplier's data sheets.

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Frequently asked questions

6 questions

6 key questions

What is the difference between a batavia and a cabbage lettuce?

Criterion	Batavia	Hearting
Head	Large, less tight	Tight heart
Leaf	Crunchy	Fine and tender
In this range	Gloire du Dauphiné, sown in spring and late summer	Reine de Mai, sown in spring

Batavia also lends itself to picking leaf by leaf, which a tight head does not allow easily.

Can you really sow this lettuce in August?

My lettuce is bolting instead of forming a heart, why?

Should you transplant or sow directly in place?

How long does a batavia lettuce keep after cutting?

Can it be harvested leaf by leaf?

Growing calendar

Guidelines for mainland France, to be shifted by about 2 weeks depending on your region.

Stage
Seedlings under cover3 months	Seedlings under cover: no	Seedlings under cover in February	Seedlings under cover in March	Seedlings under cover in April	Seedlings under cover: no	Seedlings under cover: no	Seedlings under cover: no	Seedlings under cover: no	Seedlings under cover: no	Seedlings under cover: no	Seedlings under cover: no	Seedlings under cover: no
Direct seedling5 months	Direct seedling: no	Direct seedling: no	Direct seedling: no	Direct seedling in April	Direct seedling in May	Direct seedling in June	Direct seedling: no	Direct seedling in August	Direct seedling in September	Direct seedling: no	Direct seedling: no	Direct seedling: no
Spring harvest3 months	Spring harvest: no	Spring harvest: no	Spring harvest: no	Spring harvest in April	Spring harvest in May	Spring harvest in June	Spring harvest: no	Spring harvest: no	Spring harvest: no	Spring harvest: no	Spring harvest: no	Spring harvest: no
Autumn harvest2 months	Autumn harvest: no	Autumn harvest: no	Autumn harvest: no	Autumn harvest: no	Autumn harvest: no	Autumn harvest: no	Autumn harvest: no	Autumn harvest: no	Autumn harvest: no	Autumn harvest in October	Autumn harvest in November	Autumn harvest: no

KeySeedlings under coverDirect seedlingSpring harvestAutumn harvest

This month October

Growing guidance

Seedling depth: Thin layer of soilThe seed germinates better in the light
Germination temperature: 10 to 18 °CAbove 25 °C, germination becomes uneven
Germination time: 7 to 14 days
Spacing: 30 cmRows spaced 30 cm apart
Lettuce type: Batavia, mid-seasonLarge, crisp heart
Sowing windows: Twice a yearFebruary to June, then August and September
Spring harvest: April to June
Autumn harvest: October to NovemberUnder a fleece, the window extends by 2 to 3 weeks
pH in aquaponics: 6.5 to 7.5The usual balance between fish, bacteria and plants
Seed storage: Around 3 yearsDry and away from light

What you need to know

The August window is the one many people forget: warm soil, cool nights, and a harvest in October and November, when the vegetable garden is emptying.
Sow thinly rather than thinning heavily. A batavia lettuce takes up 30 cm square, so a pinch of seeds is enough to cover a metre of row.
Transplant young, at the 4-leaf stage. A plant set out too old establishes poorly and bolts sooner.
Cut leaf by leaf instead of taking the whole head. The plant then keeps producing for several weeks.
Wash just before serving. The frilly leaf holds water between its folds, and a lettuce washed in advance goes limp within a day in the fridge.
On a deep water culture raft, drill the holes at 30 cm rather than 25. Overlapping leaves stay wet and develop spots from the base.

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