A unique and attractive romaine. Medium green leaves are freckled and blotched with burgundy spots. Flavor of the meaty leaves is great and they are very slow to turn bitter. Will add interest to any salad. The absolute star of a very extensive lettuce trial, Plato is amongst the best Romaine we have ever evaluated.
Leaves are very meaty with a fine sweet flavor.
It is also exceptionally slow to bolt and doesn't get bitter as the season progresses. The color of the slightly savoyed leaf is a glossy medium green. Plato is virus resistant and impervious to tipburn. Plato II is an improvement on the original. Its tall elongated leaves are hearty and delicious, and harvest can be conducted over quite a long period as it is slow to bolt.