Boston/Butterhead Lettuce

Commodity Overview

Boston lettuce is a butterhead variety with smooth (like butter) leaves loosely curled into a rosette. It is slightly larger than the Bibb variety.

PLUs

4632 Boston lettuce

Characteristics

Commodity: Lettuce
Category: Salad Vegetables
Appearance: Loose head lettuce with soft leaves
Flesh: Soft, delicate leaves
Flavor: Mild and buttery
Size: 7-8" diameter
Color: Medium green
Shape: Loose rosette
Served Raw: Yes
Availability: Year-round

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

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RAM Produce Distributors LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48217 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Figs

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Kiwifruit, Mangoes

R & R Flaim Next Generation Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vineland, 08361 New Jersey

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Nectarines, Peaches

Coast To Coast Produce LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Cheshire, 06410 Connecticut

Citrus:

Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Stone Fruit:

Nectarines, Peaches

C Lane Company LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Birmingham, 35209 Alabama

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

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Corey Brothers Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Charleston, 25301 West Virginia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

ASM OF MEXICO

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter

Location HQ:

Culiacán Rosales, 80040 Sinaloa

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Kalera Inc

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Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Aurora, 80011 Colorado

Salad Vegetables:

Boston/Butterhead Lettuce

Specialties:

Frisee

Pure Hothouse Foods Inc (Pure Flavor®)

Overview (0) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Byron, 31008 Georgia

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Mini Sweet, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Red Cherry Tomatoes, Red Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine, Red Cocktail Tomatoes

Organic Produce:

Organic Cucumbers, Organic Peppers, Bell, Organic Tomatoes