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SalanovaĀ® Lettuces
SalanovaĀ® lettuce is a full-sized variety developed for the baby lettuce market. Botanically these varieties are scientifically known as Lactuca sativa.


Description/Taste
Iceberg lettuce is medium to large in size, averaging 25-30 centimeters in diameter, and is spherical in shape, similar to cabbage. The firm head is tightly packed with broad, thick, and crisp leaves that are concentrated with a high-water content. The leaves vary in color depending on the particular cultivar, but the outer leaves are typically light green while the inner leaves range from pale yellow to a translucent white. Iceberg lettuce is crunchy and juicy with a mild, sweet flavor.
Seasons/Availability
Iceberg lettuce is available year-round.
Current Facts
Iceberg lettuce, botanically classified as Lactuca sativa, is the name given to dozens of cultivars of lettuce, all of which are adapted to specific planting regions and time periods and belong to the Asteraceae family. Iceberg lettuce is one of the only lettuce varieties that does not occur in red form as well as green. Iceberg lettuce that is developed for supermarket standards is packed in the field into cartons and then immediately oxygen deprived, and vacuum cooled in cold rooms to remove field heat. This eliminates the opportunity for the lettuce to quickly break down. Iceberg lettuce is favored for its long storage capabilities, versatility in culinary applications, and crunchy texture.
Nutritional Value
Iceberg lettuce is a good source of potassium, iron, calcium, fiber and vitamins A, C, and K.
Applications
Iceberg lettuce is best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as braising and stir-frying. It is most well-known for its use in a cold wedge salad with Roquefort or blue cheese dressings, but it can also be shredded as a garnish, layered in sandwiches, used as a lettuce cup for fillings such as taco meat, shrimp, or chicken, or used to wrap burgers for a low-carb main dish. When cooked, Iceberg lettuce can be lightly braised or chopped and sautƩed into a stir-fry, used similarly to cabbage. Iceberg lettuce pairs well with herbs such as basil, mint, and flat leaf parsley, lemon, honey, tomatoes, shallots, green onions, chives, hard-boiled eggs, bacon, pork, fish, shrimp, grilled chicken, and a classic vinaigrette of olive oil, dried herbs, and cider vinegar. The leaves will keep over a week when stored wrapped in a damp paper towel in a plastic bag in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Originally known as Crisphead lettuce due to its shape and texture, Iceberg lettuce was the first variety to be successfully transported across the United States. Before the transportation of Iceberg, lettuce was a local item that would be consumed where it was grown due to its short shelf life. In California, growers discovered that Iceberg lettuce could be covered in crushed ice and shipped across the country without the lettuce wilting. Known as the āFresh Express,ā Bruce Church is credited with the idea of shipping lettuce and Iceberg became the new popular name for the ice-covered lettuce.
Geography/History
Iceberg lettuce was developed from the French Crisphead lettuce, Batavia, by W. Atlee Burpee & Co. in 1894. It was originally named for its ice white color and crunchy texture, but its namesake evolved over the next half-century to reflect its icy method of shipment on the Trans Atlantic railroad. In the mid-20th century, Iceberg lettuce became a symbol of America's rapidly industrializing agricultural system as the Whirlpool Corporation developed controlled and modified atmospheres and packaging, giving Iceberg lettuce a greater shelf-life. This technological advance allowed for Iceberg lettuce to become one of the most important commercial lettuces worldwide. Today Iceberg lettuce is widely available and can be found at supermarkets, farmers markets, and specialty grocers in North America, Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Bobs Specialty Meats | Escondido CA | 760-839-6850 |
The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
The Crack Shack LA | Los Angeles CA | 360-556-3032 |
Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
Kettner Exchange | San Diego CA | 312-415-5455 |
Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-0077 |
Mangia Mangia (Mirarmar) | San Diego CA | 858-736-5733 |
Viewpoint Brewing Co. | Del Mar CA | 858-205-9835 |
Hotel Del Coronado Store Room | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 508-320-6644 |
Viejas Casino Buffett | Alpine CA | 619-659-1774 |
Viejas Casino Cafe | Alpine CA | 619-659-1774 |
Besties Cool Treats | San Diego CA | 619-301-3569 |
Monarch | Del Mar CA | 619-308-6500 |
Larsen's Steakhouse - La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-886-7561 |
Shorehouse Kitchen | La Jolla CA | 858-459-3300 |
Robertos Mexican Food | Del Mar CA | 915-920-0831 |
Narumi Sushi | La Mesa CA | 619-504-3071 |
Graze | San Diego CA | 619-839-9852 |
Tap Room Beer Co. | San Diego CA | 619-539-7738 |
Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen | Oceanside CA | 619-990-0158 |
Fish Market Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-232-3474 |
Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
Common Theory | San Diego CA | 858-384-7974 |
Pure Burger | Carlsbad CA | 760-519-5377 |
Zinque | San Diego CA | 619-915-6172 |
Eddie V's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-5500 |
Landons East Meets West | San Marcos CA | 760-304-4560 |
Love Boat Sushi-San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-471-7722 |
The Trails | San Diego CA | 619-581-5331 |
The Local-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 858-263-7475 |
Sourdough & Co. | Carlsbad CA | 858-232-2912 |
Fleming's Steakhouse La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-535-0078 |
Portside Pier (Brigantine) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
Coast Catering | Escondido CA | 619-295-3173 |
Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 951-764-0605 |
La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
Bud & Robs New Orleans Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-549-9002 |
Sandbar Sports Grill | Mission Beach CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
The Butchery | San Diego CA | 858-345-1524 |
Narumi Sushi (Lemon Grove) | Lemon Grove CA | 619-461-1151 |
The Local-Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-231-4447 |
Crust Pizzeria Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-212-8751 |
Vi At La Jolla Village | San Diego CA | 858-646-7700 |
Sublime Ale House-San Marcos | San Marcos CA | |
Eats by Sam | San Diego CA | 619-269-0335 |
Pacific Coast Spirits | Oceanside CA | 925-381-5392 |
Scrimshaw Coffee | San Diego CA | 951-663-2207 |
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-380-9840 |
Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
Encontro North Park | San Diego CA | 310-955-6333 |
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
The Crack Shack-Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 858-735-3093 |
K&L Neighborhood Eateries | San Diego CA | 619-632-2824 |
Jo's Mission Hills Diner | San Diego CA | 619-417-3801 |
Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Belmont Park Cannonball | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
Mary Frese | Coronado CA | 619-435-5425 |
Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
The Crack Shack Pasadena | Pasadena CA | 360-556-3032 |
Crackheads | Carlsbad CA | 760-450-6939 |
Olive Tree Marketplace | San Diego CA | 619-224-0443 |
Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
St. Paul's Plaza | Chula Vista CA | 619-788-8570 |
Union Kitchen & Tap (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
St. Paul's Senior Services | San Diego CA | 619-806-2076 |
Cantina Mayahuel | San Diego CA | 619-283-6292 |
Sourdough & Co. San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 858-218-4844 |
Crust Pizzeria-Carmel | San Diego CA | 858-212-8751 |
Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
Quality Coast Inc | San Diego CA | 619-734-1114 |
San Diego Freedom Ranch | Campo CA | 619-478-5696 |
Rubicon Deli-UTC | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
Backyard Kitchen & Tap | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
The Bellows | San Marcos CA | 619-395-6325 |
Rubicon Deli India Street | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
J & Tonys | San Diego CA | 855-634-7664 |
Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
Home & Away - Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
The Roxy Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2899 |
Harry's Coffee Shop | San Diego CA | 858-454-7381 |
Elks Lodge 2698 | Lakeside CA | 619-390-4949 |
Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill | Vista CA | 760-509-4424 |
Green Acres Campus 2020 | San Diego CA | 858-450-9907 |
The Wise Ox | San Diego CA | 619-851-0672 |
The Crack Shack Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa CA | 951-808-7790 |
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 808-868-8639 |
Reata Glen | Ladera Ranch CA | 949-545-2250 |
Chateau Lake San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-670-5807 |
Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
Hotel Republic San Diego | San Diego CA | 951-756-9357 |
The Crack Shack-San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-795-3299 |
Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
Bantams Roost Public House | Carlsbad CA | 858-245-7166 |
Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
Shogun Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
Crust Pizzeria Carlsbad 2019 | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
Solterra Winery + Kitchen | Encinitas CA | 858-245-6146 |
Duke's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-1999 |
Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
Belmont Park Entertainment | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
Fidel's Little Mexico Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-755-5292 |
SandBox Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-273-7263 |
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Kalivis SA
Near Athens, Attiki, GreeceCentral market of Athens L-27 About 381 days ago, 1/09/20 Sharer's comments : Iceberg lettuce š„¬ Spanish production ![]() ![]()
Athinagoras LTD
Near Athens, Attiki, GreeceCentral market of Athens Greece G-43 About 479 days ago, 10/03/19 Sharer's comments : Iceberg lettuce š„¬ Origin from Holland ![]() ![]()
Froutooasis LTD
Near Athens, Attiki, GreeceCentral market of Athens Z-26-28 About 516 days ago, 8/27/19 Sharer's comments : Iceberg from Netherlands š³š± ![]() ![]()
Kalivis SA
Near Athens, Attiki, GreeceCentral market of Athens L27 002104810330 About 563 days ago, 7/11/19 Sharer's comments : Iceberg lettuce š„¬ ![]() ![]()
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Near Athens, Attiki, GreeceTzon Kennenti, Agios Ioannis Rentis https://www.okaa.gr/ About 626 days ago, 5/09/19 Sharer's comments : Iceberg lettuce š„¬ |