Butterhead lettuce deserves the name. It has small, loosely shaped heads of furled, soft, delicate, buttery leaves that, for purists, need no dressing and can be eaten as fast as they’re pulled from ...

A recent discovery has unlocked the genetic secrets behind butterhead lettuce’s signature compact structure, a development that could revolutionize crop breeding and agricultural sustainability.

"When I cook vegetables today, my goal is to showcase their natural flavors and qualities, so simplicity is key," writes chef Eric Ripert in his newly published cookbook, "Vegetable Simple." Simple ...

Oh, lettuce. It beefs up salads and adds a final healthy flourish to your plate. But honestly, it can get a little boring. So I’m making a case for putting a little more thought into your leaves.

“When I cook vegetables today, my goal is to showcase their natural flavors and qualities, so simplicity is key,” writes chef Eric Ripert in his newly published cookbook, “Vegetable Simple.” Simple ...

Q. We are a large family of salad lovers. Butterheads are our favourite lettuces. To satisfy this preference and to produce as much of our best-liked kind of lettuce as possible, I am looking for ...

A visit to the salad bar used to leave you with two choices: iceberg or romaine. But now lunch shops and grocery stores have woken up to all the types of lettuce out there, and there are almost too ...

When the milder weather of April arrives in Greater Columbus, vegetable gardeners get the itch to start planting something just as soon as weather and soil conditions allow. Cool-season vegetables ...

Early planted spring greens, lettuce, Chinese greens and many spinach varieties don’t live long and mature quickly, besides being sensitive to high temperatures and low humidity. THAT SPRING HAS GIVEN ...