Lettuce Storage Tips

Fresh-picked lettuce leaves can keep for a surprisingly long time. Wash the leaves, trip off any wilted bits and the stem, and store the leaves in a plastic bag or container. We’re often rushed for meals so I wash a whole head at a time and keep the leaves in the fridge so we can handily pull out whatever we need for a meal.

NEVER store lettuce or other leafy greens with apples. Apples release a gas that will age your greens: lettuce turns to brown mush. Ew. Keep your apples in the garage or another refrigerated area, if possible.

About Makaria Farm

Makaria Farm offers organic, fresh-picked vegetables and strawberries through our CSA program, our farm stand, and local farmer's markets. We're located just south of Duncan, B.C. in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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