Hydroponic Lettuce

Hydroponic

#94633

Organic

Data Actions

Product Intelligence

Description

Lettuce grown hydroponically, identified here by its production market type rather than a specific cultivar. Lettuce includes several groups, such as head, romaine, leaf and butterhead, with differing leaf forms.

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa

Origin

Western Asia

Size

All Sizes

Commodity

Lettuce

Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for all lettuce types: crisphead/iceberg, butterhead, cos/romaine and leaf. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

0°C (32°F)

Humidity

98-100%

Shelf Life

up to 4 weeks

Packaging

Breathable, humid, and sealed packaging

Lettuce is easily damaged by freezing and by ethylene, which causes russet spotting, so keep it just above freezing at very high humidity and away from ethylene-producing produce. Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Highest freezing point: -0.2°C. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.

"Hydroponic lettuce"