lettuce

About three-fourths of the water taken from it flows to farmland, about 5 million acres of it, producing alfalfa for cattle as well as lettuce, broccoli and other crops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

When consecutive contamination scares hit shredded iceberg lettuce and jalapeños, Sweetgreen rushed to reassure diners that it doesn’t use iceberg lettuce and its suppliers weren’t affected, and it tightened safety protocols.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The vast majority of Taylor Farms’ lettuce is grown in the United States and Canada, so the suspension during peak cyclospora season is manageable, according to a company spokeswoman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Produce supplier Taylor Farms is stopping iceberg lettuce sales from central Mexico between May 1 and Aug. 31, starting next year, after a widespread cyclospora outbreak sickened thousands in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Ordinary lettuce, spinach and boiled lettuce, that’s all there is.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

But imported lettuces are now likely to be on the shelves in the UK a couple of weeks earlier than usual.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The deployment of lettuces other than romaine — e.g., kale, chicories, radicchio — should always be accompanied by a menu-warning, so that those opposed may opt out.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

Nowadays in the early mornings, farmers — many of them descendants of Xochimilco’s original inhabitants — can be seen loading canoes with lettuces and flowers grown in the rich sediments dredged from the canals.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

These include herbs, lettuces, cucumbers, zucchinis, silverbeets, peas, beans and tomatoes.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2023

“No one will steal lettuces soon,” said Fiver quietly.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams