Meet the Crunchy Lettuce family
Uniting the Best of Iceberg and Romaine
Iceberg and Romaine are popular lettuce types, enjoying high consumption levels globally. However, the ever-innovative demands of food retailers and processing companies inspired our breeding team to blend the best traits of both into a single lettuce, introducing consumers to a brand new product: Crunchy Lettuce.
Discover the benefits of Crunchy Lettuce
Serving possibilities beyond the ordinary
Suitable for hydroponics and mechanical harvest
With Crunchy Lettuce, growers can set themselves apart from other lettuce varieties. The oval shape is well-suited for mechanical harvesting of whole heads or single leaves. Additionally, Crunchy Lettuce serves as the ideal Iceberg alternative for hydroponics.
Cost Savings in Fresh Cut Produce Processing
The varieties can be mechanically harvested and transported to the factory as single leaves or whole heads, leading to significant cost savings in terms of manual labour.
Snack Lettuce
Snack Lettuce
The crunchiest base for your snacks
These Mini Crunchy Lettuce varieties have some unique characteristics such as a distinctive spoon shape, fresh crunchy leaves and an excellent flavor, which is ideal for all types of fillings. These conveniently-sized baby crunchies can be marketed under the Snack and Wrap label and are an ideal solution for retail and food service. This snack-sized lettuce is adding excitement to retail shelves and inspires consumers to enjoy lettuce in other tasty ways and moments, such as tapas and breadless wraps. Maxi Crunchy Lettuce
Maxi Crunchy Lettuce