Lettuce
Overview
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Lettuce, believed to be one of the first vegetables brought to the new world by explorer Christopher Columbus, has been grown in the United States since colonial times (California Lettuce Research Board). In the early 1900s, the iced shipping industry developed in the western states, expanding the range and popularity of lettuce. Today, in terms of production value, it is the leading vegetable crop in the United States. More than 90 percent of U.S. lettuce production is located in California and Arizona. The main varieties include iceberg, romaine and various leaf varieties. May 2009 ... Lettuce
Other Links
- Estimating Per Capita Domestic Use of Head Lettuce, Amber Waves, Economic Research Service (ERS), USDA, 2003.
- Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States, ERS, USDA.
- Grocery Retailer Behavior in the Procurement and Sale of Perishable Fresh Products, ERS, USDA, 2003.
- High tunnel leafy greens and herbs, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, 2009.
- Iceberg Lettuce, Vegetables and Melons Outlook, ERS, USDA, 2006.
- Iceberg Lettuce Production in California, University of California Cooperative Extension.
- Leaf Lettuce Production in California, University of California.
- Lettuce, University of California.
- Lettuce: Crisphead or Iceberg, Postharvest Technology, University of California, 2006.
- Lettuce: Romaine or Cos, Postharvest Technology, University of California, 2005.
- U.S. Fresh Produce Markets: Marketing Channels, Trade Practices, and Retail Pricing Behavior, ERS Research Briefs, USDA, 2003.
- Vegetables, Melons, and Pulses, ERS, USDA.
Links checked May 2009.
