'Anita' is a lettuce cultivar (Lactuca sativa L.) of the loose-leaf group whose leaves are of intense green color. This cv. was developed in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, since 1994. "Anita" was selected by the pedigree method through crossings between commercial cultivars Vitória and Brasil 303. After evaluations done during four seasons, there were detected a head mean diameter around 55 cm, average fresh plant weight of 700 g and 55 leaves in average. Plants present resistance to Lettuce Mosaic Virus (LMV) and high resistance to bolting in the summer. In both cultivation systems, protected environment or hydroponics, plants present leaves of great size, soft and sweet.
Lactuca sativa L.; material for release; adaptability; new cultivar
