Choose a Product: Aladdin Alta Aragon Red Arizona 2000 Arizona 90 Big Hoss Big Star Buccaneer Cochise 47 Darkland Cos Darkland Cos El Desert Heat Diamondback Early Bird Frontier Cos Green Forest Green Vision Hacienda Hawkeye Laguna Fresca Merit 3186 Ocean Green Palma Red Fox Red Robin Roja Linda Salinas XL Sterling Sunbelt Sunrise Thermo Cos Turbo Vista Verde Winterhaven   Merit 3186 Description Merit 3186 is an iceberg head type developed for the desert planting beginning in late Fall. Merit 3186 has excellent color and good leaf texture compared to Empire. This variety has a large head size and a medium smooth butt with a large core. Merit 3186 has shown some tolerance to big vain virus. It matures approximately 70 to 75 days from planting. Suggested Planting Schedule Location Plant Dates Area San Joaquin Aug. 28 - Sept. 10 Five Points, Huron, Bakersfield Imperial Valley Sept. 22 - Oct. 3 Brawley, El Centro, Salton Sea, Holtville Yuma Sept. 16 - Sept. 26 Wellton, Somerton, Dome Valley, Tacna   Sept. 25 - Oct. 4 Yuma, Bard, Winterhaven