Skip to content

Cultivation

Fresh Consumption of Lettuce

Lactuca sativa L.

The specificity of fresh lettuce consumption lies in stringent requirements for organoleptic properties, nitrate content, and microbiological safety, as the product is not subjected to heat treatment.

In the reference 382 varieties crop Lettuce, where this is mentioned in the description.

Key characteristics of lettuce for fresh consumption include texture, juiciness, and the absence of bitterness caused by the alkaloid lactucin. In breeding and agrotechnology, efforts are focused on minimizing the bitter taste, while maintaining market quality requires strict control of irrigation and temperature regimes to prevent leaf toughening and premature bolting.

Preparation of lettuce includes the necessity of removing moisture from the leaf surface, as excess water negatively affects flavor. Furthermore, the crop is subject to high standards of environmental safety, which limits the use of agrochemicals during the growing season due to the absence of subsequent product processing.

General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.

Sources8

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.

Bivouac

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

FR
3 records

Gido

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Largo

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

FR NL
3 records

Crispita

Withdrawn

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Accalon

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Vilandry

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI

IT
2 records

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Vilmorin-Mikado SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

SV7314LA

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
3 records

Otocar

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.

FR
3 records

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Funride

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)

FR
3 records

Harro

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Montego

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

PUBBLICO DOMINIO

IT
2 records

Mammamia

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

IT
2 records

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI

IT
2 records

Kilnsey

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
5 records

Rodanice

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Molveno

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Vilmorin-Mikado SAS (FR)

FR
3 records

Fabiana

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Panora s.p.a.

NL
2 records

Jump to page 5 9 14 19 28