Green Leaf Lettuce
"A leafy lettuce type"
Green Leaf Lettuce is a market type of lettuce. Lettuce includes leaf, head, romaine, and butterhead groups, which have different leaf forms.
Also known as
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Botanical name
Lactuca sativa
Product Details
PLU Code
4076
4-digit conventional code
Category
Vegetables
Lettuce › All Sizes
Origin
Western Asia
Temperature
0°C (32°F)
Shelf Life
up to 4 weeks
Status
Approved
About Green Leaf Lettuce
Green Leaf identifies a market type, not a specific cultivar.
Nutrition Information
Lettuce, green leaf, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 169249, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 15 kcal; Protein: 1.36 g; Fat: 0.15 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 2.87 g; Dietary fiber: 1.3 g; Vitamin C: 9.2 mg; Folate: 38 µg; Total sugars: 0.78 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.
Storage & Handling
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%
Packaging
Breathable packaging, avoid direct exposure to moisture
Shelf Life
up to 4 weeks
Storage Notes: 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).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 386-389.
Applies to: all lettuce types: crisphead/iceberg, butterhead, cos/romaine and leaf.
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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PLU Reference
4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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