{"product_id":"tennis-ball-lettuce","title":"Tennis Ball Lettuce","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e45-55 days. \u003cem\u003eLactuca sativa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003eA pre-1800s heirloom variety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003eTennis Ball Lettuce is one of the oldest varieties cultivated in the country. Grown at Monticello during Thomas Jefferson’s time, and one of the most popular at the turn of the century. Historically Tennis Ball Lettuce is used to be pickled in brine and served as a side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003eTennis Ball was among Thomas Jefferson's favorite lettuce varieties. He noted that \"it does not require so much care and attention\" as other types.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJefferson-documented:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This plant was documented by Thomas Jefferson in his Garden Book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes on the State of Virginia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or other writings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTennis Ball Lettuce grows a bit smaller and lighter in color than Tom Thumb Lettuce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003eContains approx. 100 heirloom seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003eNEW ARRIVAL for 2027\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mary's Heirloom Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67654373507226,"sku":null,"price":2.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/2016\/files\/Tennisball.jpg?v=1791032218","url":"https:\/\/www.marysheirloomseeds.com\/products\/tennis-ball-lettuce","provider":"Mary's Heirloom Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}