Lettuce Facts
Most farmers will tell you that there are basically four different types of lettuce. They include: romaines, crisp heads, butter heads and leaf lettuce.
Romaine lettuce is tall, in shape. The leaves are quite stiff and very tightly packed together. The author leaves are darker green. The inner leaves are much lighter in color. A lot of people think that Romaine lettuce is the most flavorful of all varieties. I haven't made up my mind... yet.
Crisp head lettuce is probably the most common variety, found in most grocery stores. Iceberg lettuce which is extremely popular is a crisp head lettuce variety. As you are probably aware, the leaves of this type of lettuce are light green in color, very thin and packed together tight as a drum.
Butter head lettuce is actually the smallest of all lettuce varieties. Leaves are very tender and rather loosely packed. Many people say it has a light, smooth... even a buttery flavor. Variety of butter head lettuce include: bibb, buttercrunch and dark green boston.
Leaf lettuce is considered the most varied, as far as varieties are concerned. There are many different kinds. This colorful lettuce variety and vary anywhere from red to dark green. The leaves and be ruffled, curly or anything in between.
If you're going to plant a garden leaf lettuce is the way to go. It matures very quickly, which means you can enjoy it that much sooner. Varieties include: black seeded simpson, ruby, salad bowl, prizehead and green ice.
While we are the subject of gardening; this is a good time to let you know that lettuce is probably the easiest vegetable to grow. Did you know that there are hundreds of varieties of lettuce that you can grow? Pretty amazing, huh?
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