Lettuce

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  • Lettuce – Includes Iceberg (very compact head), Boston, and Bibb types (loosely compacted heads).
  • Field Grown Leaf Lettuce – Most common are red leaf and green leaf with loosely compacted heads.

Description

Specification should state grade, type, size, and quantity. Lettuce should have a light to dark green color and be bright and crisp. Depending on variety and type, lettuce also may have a reddish to dark burgundy appearance on the outer leaves. Any variety or type of lettuce should have not more than 12% defects that make lettuce unusable, and no more than 3% should be affected by decay. Romaine-type lettuce shall have not more than 10% and 2%, respectively. If lettuce is purchased in sealed bags, it should be unwashed and display the same characteristics as loose product.