How To Clean Lettuce From The Garden?
For head-forming lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and leaf lettuce (Lactuceae), mature leaves may be harvested in as little as 60 days. The vast majority of lettuce is eaten raw and fresh, thus appropriate cleaning is necessary to remove any hazardous microorganisms. Lettuce may also have dirt grit on its leaves, which can be unpleasant to eat. …