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Lettuce, Endive & Artichoke - HORT410 - Vegetable Crops

Introductory Notes & Production Statistics
  • Lettuce and its Relatives - Notes
  • U.S. Head Lettuce Production Statistics (1993 - 1997)
  • U.S. Romaine Lettuce Production Statistics (1993 - 1997)
  • U.S. Leaf Lettuce Production Statistics (1993 - 1997)
  • U.S. Escarole/Endive and Artichoke Production Statistics

    Botany
  • Lactuca spp., Compositae, or Asteraceae, Lettuce (PURDUE)
  • Cynara scolymus L., Compositae, or Asteraceae, Artichoke, Globe Artichoke, Carciofo (PURDUE)
  • Asteraceae (Images) (TAMU)

    Production Guides
  • Lettuce Production (NCSU)
  • 2005 Ohio Vegetable Production Guide - Lettuce (OHIO-STATE) [pdf]
  • Lettuce Production in California (UCDAVIS)
  • Lettuce, Endive, and Escarole Production in Florida (UFL)
  • Lettuce (ORST)
  • ID-56: Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2003 - Salad and Green Crops (PURDUE) [pdf]
  • 2005 Ohio Vegetable Production Guide - Endive and Escarole (OSU) [pdf]
  • Artichoke Production in California (UCDAVIS)
  • Endive and Escarole (ORST)
  • Witloof Chicory (Belgian Endive) (ORST)
  • Jerusalem Artichoke (ORST)
  • Globe Artichoke (ORST)
  • Cardoon (ORST)
  • Growing Jerusalem Artichokes (NCSU)

    Home Garden
  • Growing Salad Vegetable Crops (UMN)
  • Home Garden Lettuce (NCSU)
  • Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) (UCDAVIS) [pdf]
  • Growing Lettuce in the Home Garden (OSU)
  • Artichoke, Globe (Cynara scolymus) (UCDAVIS) [pdf]

    Budgets
  • Costs and Returns for Leaf Lettuce, Per Acre (Conventional Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996) (RUTGERS)
  • Costs and Returns for Head Lettuce, Per Acre (Conventional Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996) (RUTGERS)
  • Costs of Production for Leaf Lettuce, Per Acre (Organic Production Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996) (RUTGERS)

    Post-Harvest Handling
  • Postharvest Handling Systems: Flower, Leafy and Stem Vegetables (UCDAVIS)

    U.S. Standards
  • United States Standards for Grades of Lettuce (USDA-AMS) [pdf]
  • United States Standards for Grades of Greenhouse Leaf Lettuce (USDA-AMS) [pdf]
  • United States Standards for Grades of Romaine (USDA-AMS) [pdf]
  • United States Standards for Grades of Endive, Escarole or Chicory (USDA-AMS) [pdf]
  • United States Standards for Grades of Dandelion Greens (USDA-AMS) [pdf]
  • United States Standards for Grades of Globe Artichokes (USDA-AMS) [pdf]

    Integrated Pest Management
  • IPM Guidelines for Lettuce in California (UCDAVIS)
  • Lettuce, Spinach & Other Greens IPM (UIUC)

    Insects
  • Leafhoppers (UVM)
  • The Northern Root-Knot Nematode on Carrot, Lettuce, and Onion in New York (CORNELL)
  • Crop Knowledge Master: Lettuce (HAWAII)

    Diseases
  • Lettuce Diseases (TAMU)
  • Color Pictures of Mineral Deficiencies in Lettuce (LUMINET)
  • Virus Diseases of Leafy Vegetables and Celery (CORNELL)
  • Plant Viruses Online: Known susceptibilities of Compositae (UIDAHO)

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    Last Update: 01/07/08