Maldives resort gardens are used for any sort of fresh veg and herbs the chef needs in his kitchen. But the record-breaking hydroponic garden at Le Meridien features a special treat with unparalleled variety – lettuce. It grows 6 different varieties of lettuce
- Green Coral
- Crystal lettuce
- Red Oak
- Mizuna
- Lollo Rosso
- Romaine (Baby Gem)
The resort describes their lettuce plantation process:
· “Lettuce is grown in three stages: Seed sowing, Transplanting, and Harvesting. Lettuce gets ready to harvest in 45 days. Before transplanting into main NFT channels the lettuce is in nursery stage which completes in 20 days, and then after transplant another 25 days.”
Lettuce entertain your palette!