Crunchy deep red lettuce for processing. Thick, heavy, and tasty leaf. Azirka has jagged-edged leaves that form a loose-leaf head of lettuce. The leaves are crisp, thick, and shiny green, becoming tinged darkly with red at the ends. The leaves are crisp with a slight, pleasantly bitter taste to them. Azirka is a good grower. It will be ready for harvest anywhere from 40 to 60 days after sowing, depending on where you are. It tolerates heat well without bolting or burning on the tips. The leaves stay crisp after harvesting and during shipping (which is important if you are a producer.) Azirka belongs to the same branch of the lettuce family as the iceberg.