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Romaine,
Leaf Lettuce, and Spinach Rise in Popularity
Jean
C. Buzby and Hodan
Farah Wells
The growing popularity
of ready-to-eat packaged salad greens,
introduced in the late 1980s, has contributed
to the dramatic growth in the amount
of romaine, leaf lettuce, and spinach
available for consumption in the United
States. Spinach availability rose 240
percent between 1985 and 2005, from
0.7 to 2.3 pounds per person. Romaine
and leaf lettuce availability rose 269
percent from 3.3 to 12.1 pounds per
person. While head (iceberg) lettuce
is still the dominant salad green, its
availability decreased 14 percent to
20.3 pounds per person between 1985
and 2005.
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