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- From: "Wiediger, Alison" <alison.wiediger AT hart.kyschools.us>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Head lettuce
- Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 13:14:03 -0500
We (Paul) cut the whole heads into produce
baskets. Then we (Alison) dunk the head into water in the earlier mentioned
trash can, carefully supporting the head so it stays together. Left from the
water, shake gently – still supporting it – and pack into a 1 1/9
produce box. We set the produce box on its side for packing so the heads are
upright in it when we stack them upright. A box will hold anywhere from 4-6 Romaine
and looseleaf heads (huge!) to a dozen or more buttercrunch heads. Then the
boxes are tilted to drain as we continue to harvest. Once harvest is finished,
the boxes are put in a refrigerated cooler overnight. We usually harvest after
6:00 PM in the summer – cooler then and mornings are already taken up by
mesclun and cut flowers. We charge 1.75 per head, year-round, regardless of
size. A tip from Paul: at the market, open the BOTTOM of the box and you will
trash fewer leaves pulling heads out to display and sell. Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm From:
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[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of courtney mcleod I see many of
you sell bagged lettuce as mixes and what not…do any of you sell head
lettuce? At the moment, that is all I have growing and wondering the best
way to dry it? I rinse, it’s hard to wash completely without the
heads falling apart, then lay out to dry and then bag up. I get $4 per
bag and they weigh anywhere from 1/2 lb each to 1 lb. Depends on the time
of year for some reason??? The heads this time of year are much lighter
than later in the season. It’s weird to me! Courtney Herb Thyme Middlefield, Oh |
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[Market-farming] Head lettuce,
courtney mcleod, 05/08/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Head lettuce, Wiediger, Alison, 05/08/2007
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