Crop profile for greenhouse lettuce in Canada, 2020 / prepared by Pest Management Program, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.: A118-10/19-2020E-PDF
"Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a member of the Asteraceae family. Lettuce was cultivated as early as 4500 BC, in the Mediterranean region, for oil extracted from the seeds. Since then, production of the annual plant has spread worldwide. Today, lettuce is grown almost exclusively for the fresh market. It is used in salads, sandwiches and as a garnish. Lettuce can be split into two main groups: head lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) which includes iceberg, crisphead and butterhead lettuce and leaf lettuce (L. sativa var. longifolia and L. sativa var. crispa) which includes romaine, greenleaf, and redleaf lettuce. Only butterhead lettuce, also known as ‘Boston’ or ‘Bibb’ lettuce (L. sativa var. capitata), is grown in greenhouses; ‘Prior’ and ‘Cortina’ are the most common cultivars. The primary product of greenhouse lettuce is the leaf which is produced in heads and is used mainly for salads. Pre-washed and pre-cut packaged salad mixes have become popular with consumers"--Page 1.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, issuing body. Pest Management Centre (Canada), issuing body. |
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| Title | Crop profile for greenhouse lettuce in Canada, 2020 / prepared by Pest Management Program, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Later edition | Crop profile for greenhouse lettuce in Canada, 2023 / |
| Earlier edition | Crop profile for greenhouse lettuce in Canada, 2017 / |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Cover title. Issued also in French under title: Profil de la culture de la laitue de serre au Canada, 2020. Includes bibliographical references (pages 33-34). |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada = Agriculture et agroalimentaire Canada, 2021. ©2021 |
| Description | 1 online resource (34 pages) |
| ISBN | 9780660375663 |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 13065E |
| Edition | Fifth edition - 2021. |
| Subject terms | Lettuce -- Diseases and pests -- Control -- Canada. Lettuce industry -- Canada. Greenhouse plants -- Canada. |
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