Lettuce

BENEFITS

The calorie intake of this vegetable is very low, while in Vitamin C it is very rich, especially the outer leaves. It is also an important source of Vitamin K along with others such as A and E.

In addition, it is made up of 94% water and provides a lot of Potassium, Calcium and Phosphorus; which makes it an ideal food for weight loss diets.

GENERAL INFORMATION

It is a plant of autogamous character and of annual cultivation that belongs to the Asteraceae family (Composite). The most important parts of lettuce are the leaves, arranged in a rosette; These appear distributed in clusters that go from yellowish tones to green; the stem, branched and cylinder-shaped; the root, which does not exceed 25 cm, and the seeds.

There are many varieties of lettuce that are differentiated by the tonality of their leaves and their size.

OUR LETTUCE VARIETIES

This is a variety with a wide, long and straight stem. Its leaves are long and oval-shaped and are arranged on the stem in such a way that they do not form a heart.

Similar to Roman but smaller in size and sweeter in flavor.

Its shape is round and its leaves are large, tight and crisp, green on the outside and whiter as they approach the trunk. It is shaped like a cabbage.

Its shape is round and its leaves are large, tight and crisp, green on the outside and whiter as they approach the trunk. It is shaped like a cabbage.

Its leaves are wavy, soft and voluminous in texture. There are two types, red and green.

It is a curly lettuce, reddish in color, voluminous and with a bitter taste. It has its origin in Italy.

These are juicy lettuces, smooth in texture and crunchy, with a semisweet flavour. It forms a round mound of green leaves with wavy edges.

Its leaves are smooth in texture, it is very voluminous, without a heart, composed of numerous leaves cut back to the base of the blade. There are two types, yellow and green.