Lettuce from California is typically harvested and then transported in refrigerated trucks to maintain freshness. After being packaged in crates or boxes, it is shipped to various distribution centers and retailers across the country. The use of temperature-controlled logistics is crucial to ensure the lettuce remains crisp and safe for consumption during transit. Additionally, some lettuce may also be transported via rail or air for quicker delivery to distant markets.
Cardboard boxes by truck or rail, refrigerated containers
The ground
by boat
Lettuce and tomatoes
70%
Lettuce can be grown in a garden almost anywhere in the US, but by far the majority of commercial lettuce is grown in the Salinas Valley on California's central coast.
Lettuce (iceberg) is grown in fields I believe from Arizona to California. In the Spring it comes from Arizona and as the ground warms up the harvest moves into Southern California, then into the Central Valley and then into the Coastal Valleys.
Citrus fruit, lettuce, strawberries, tomatoes.
They are generally transported by land, rail or air
California is the biggest producer of strawberries followed by Florida. California grows them from January through November.
There are many things that you in California's fall climate. My favorites include Onions, Garlic, Shallots, Cabbage, Brussel sprouts, Lettuce, kale,Baby green lettuce, carrots, celery, Artichoke, Potatoes in November. There is a lot more I suggest talking to your local nursery.
Well, honey, it takes a whole lot more than four people to get that lettuce to the store. You've got farmers growing it, truck drivers hauling it, warehouse workers storing it, and store employees stocking it. So, next time you grab a head of lettuce, just remember you're benefiting from a whole army of people making it happen.