Wednesday 14 November 2012

Lettuce Facts


Hey kids! do you know that.....



1. Lettuce is a cool weathered plant.

2. It does not withstand hot days well.

3. Leaf lettuce produces crisp leaves loosely arranged on the stalk.

4. The plant has shallow roots so it should always be hoes or cultivated carefully.

5. Leaf lettuce reaches maximum size (6-12 ounces) in 50 to 60 days.

6. When harvested, lettuce.e keeps best at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

7. Lettuce is available all year round

8. It contains 95% of water so it is refreshing.

9. It also contains vitamin B and C.

10. Lettuce was first planted by the ancient Egyptians for the production of oil from its seeds.

11. It was spread to the Greeks and Romans, who gave it the name “lactuca”, from which the modern “lettuce”  name came about.

12. Lettuce Is a member of the sunflower family.

13. Dark green lettuce leaves are more nutritious than lighter green leaves.











No comments:

Post a Comment