Fruits & Vegetables Week: Lactuca sativa var. crispa, the crisped loosehead lettuce

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Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 10, 2011, 11:06:12 PM1/10/11

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Lactuca sativa var. crispa, the crisped loosehead lettuce, has crisped leaves forming a loose head, comes in two colours: green and tinged with red. Used as salad and stuffing in sandwitches, burgers, etc.

Common names: Curled lettuce, red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce.

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