Fast Facts
Californian icebergs?
Iceberg derived its name from the time Californian growers in the 1920s started covering it with crushed ice before shipping it.
Just for rabbits!
The expression of referring to lettuce as ‘rabbit food’ was first recorded in the 1930s.
Keep it fresh
Lettuce is one of the few vegetables that’s immune to preservation - you can’t freeze it, can it, dry it or pickle it. Just eat it fresh! The best way to store lettuce is in the crisper draw of your fridge.
Cos from Kos
The Cos variety derives its name from the Greek island of Kos (Cos) in the Aegean Sea where it was brought from North Africa.
Cool cosmetics
Apart from being a popular salad ingredient, lettuce is also used to make soap, toilet water and skin lotions.