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Lettuce
Lettuces have a wide range of shapes and textures, from the dense heads of the iceberg type to the notched, scalloped, frilly or ruffly leaves of leaf varieties.

• Generally grown as a hardy annual
• Lettuce is easily cultivated
• It requires relatively low temperatures to prevent it from flowering quickly.
• Lettuce is a rich source of vitamin K and vitamin A
  • It is a moderate source of folate and iron
• Main use as a leafy green but sometimes for its stem and seeds
• Lettuce was first cultivated in ancient Egypt for the production of oil from its seeds.
• Selectively bred by the Egyptians into a plant grown for its edible leaves and passed to the Greeks, who in turn shared them with the Romans.
• Lettuce appears in many medieval writings
• Europe and North America originally dominated the market for lettuce, but by the late 20th century the consumption of lettuce had spread throughout the world.
• World production of lettuce and chicory was 27 million tonnes, 56 percent of which came from China.
• Lettuce was originally farmed by the ancient Egyptians, who transformed it from a plant whose seeds were used to obtain oil into an important food crop raised for its succulent leaves and oil-rich seeds.
• Lettuce spread to the Greeks and Romans
• By 50 AD, many types were described, and lettuce appeared often in medieval writings, including several herbals.
• The 16th through 18th centuries saw the development of many varieties in Europe
• By the mid-18th century, cultivars were described that can still be found in modern gardens.

Lettuce

The Romans named it lactuca, from which the English lettuce is derived. The name romaine came from the variety of lettuce grown in the Roman papal gardens.

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