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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.

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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.

Pennlake

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

2 records

Taverna

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

NL
2 records

Preferno

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

SI
2 records

Parella

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

IT
2 records

Avenida

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

NL
2 records

Wayvita

Application submitted

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Kimbelita

Application submitted

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

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

IT
1 record

Physion

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

FR
1 record

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
1 record

Biondi

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Barb Neubert

DE
2 records

K.S. 2

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

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

IT
1 record

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

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

IT
1 record

PUCELA

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

ES
3 records

Kosma

Withdrawn

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

ZETA SEEDS S.L.

IT
1 record

JOLITO RZ

Withdrawn

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. (NL)

HR
1 record

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

1 record

Eiffel

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
1 record

Izza

Withdrawn

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Barb Neubert

DE
1 record

De Morges

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

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