Re: Lettuce

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• Subject: Re: Lettuce
• From: R* C* I* <r*@UVI.EDU>
• Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 14:37:31 -0400

At 10:55 AM 4/24/97 PST, you wrote:
>When my leaf lettuce crop starts to get old, I notice the liquid in the
>lettuce leaves is
>white.   Why does this happen and is it still ok to eat?
>
>Chris
>Southern Calif.

The milky sap is a sign that the lettuce is about to bolt to seed. If the
leaves still taste good, you should harvest the entire plant immediately. If
the leaves are bitter, well, there's always next year. Incidentally, the
milky sap is where the genus name, _Lactuca_, is derived.

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