Romaine wins here. Unlike iceberg, romaine can handle the heat. Its robust leaves caramelize nicely on a grill or in a hot ...

Unlike romaine, butterhead, and loose-leaf lettuce, crisphead, or iceberg, lettuce exhibits heading-a phenotype in which flat and expanded rosette leaves fold inward upon emerging to form a ...

Here's which types of lettuce are most popular, why these greens are good for you and what you need to be mindful of as you include more in your diet.

By the 1940s, crisphead lettuce (iceberg) had captured 95 percent of the market. Other varieties have since come onto store shelves and have nibbled away at iceberg's dominance, but it's still ...

Yes, lettuce is included in the leafy greens portion of the vegetable group. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend 2 ½ cups of vegetables per day based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

Recommended crisphead lettuce cultivars for Louisiana include Crispino, Great Lakes, Keeper, Ithaca, Maverick and Raider. Harvest these once a firm head forms.