Romaine Lettuce
Romaine lettuce (called Cos lettuce in Great Britain) is the second most popular veggie in the us (behind potatoes) and accounts for over $1 billion in produce sales.
Romaine lettuce (called Cos lettuce in Great Britain) is a staple item that accounts for over $1 billion in produce sales in the U.S.
A favorite in Caesar salads, romaine lettuce is a crisp salad green with high nutritional value. There are two type of romaine – self-closing and open varieties. The self-closing variety is used to grow romaine hearts, while the open variety is the more common, leafier variety.
Our romaine is promptly cooled in our vacuum cooling tubes at our cooling facility. This process takes out the field heat, ensuring quality and good shelf life for the product.
See also Romaine Hearts
product specifications
STORAGE
Temperature: Keep refrigerated at 34° to 36° Fahrenheit.
Relative Humidity: Maintain 90 to 95% relative humidity.
Shelf Life: 7 to 10 days. No top ice.
AVAILABILITY
Year round.
