Plena
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Cultivation
Suitability of Lettuce for Processing
Lactuca sativa L.
Suitability of lettuce for processing refers to the raw material's ability to withstand mechanical cutting, washing, and fresh-cut packaging while maintaining freshness, marketability, and microbiological safety.
In the reference 467 varieties crop Lettuce, where this is mentioned in the description.
The technological suitability of lettuce is determined by the resistance of tissues to physical damage during cutting, which triggers enzymatic browning of the cut edges. Important criteria include low activity of enzymes such as peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase, as well as the respiration rate of the leaves, which influences the product's ability to maintain quality in a modified atmosphere package.
Key quality indicators include microbiological purity, the content of dry matter, sugars, and ascorbic acid with minimal nitrate accumulation. For industrial processing, the morphological uniformity of heads or rosettes, their density, and evenness are also critical for the efficiency of automated cutting lines and the minimization of production waste.
General information about the subject — on the page Suitability for processing.
Varieties of Lettuce mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Panvit
TerminatedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
NL
2 records
Avenida
TerminatedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
NL
2 records
Wayvita
Application submittedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
NL
2 records
Pastinice
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
FR
1 record
Green Rocket
Application submittedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Maraldi Sementi SRL (IT)
FR
1 record
Lenta a montare 2
TerminatedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
IT
1 record
HORISHA LI 149
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.
Eiffel
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
FR
1 record
SaturdaÖ
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
2 records
Izza
WithdrawnLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Barb Neubert
DE
1 record
80 70 RZ
WithdrawnLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.
ES
1 record
De Morges
TerminatedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
1 record
Wigo
WithdrawnLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
NL
2 records
83 06 RZ
WithdrawnLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.
ES
1 record
Multired 7
TerminatedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Nunhems B.V.
NL
2 records
Lucilla
Application submittedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
MARALDI SEMENTI S.r.l.
IT
1 record
RONALY
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
HAZERA GENETICS
ES
1 record
Teleno
Application submittedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Vilmorin-Mikado SAS (FR)
FR
1 record
45-84 RZ
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.
ES
1 record
Ice Celtic
WithdrawnLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
NL
2 records
Romaine des Melons
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
1 record
Anazeria
Application submittedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
2 records
Fabietto RZ
TerminatedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan France SARL (FR)
HR
1 record