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A-choy
A-choy (A菜, Taiwanese lettuce, yu mai tsai) is a leaf lettuce of Lactuca sativa grown in Taiwan and southern China, eaten mainly in stir fries; related to celtuce, whose crown leaves are sold as A-choy.
Belgian endive
Belgian endive (witloof, chicon), Cichorium intybus var. foliosum, is a forced chicory head grown in darkness from cold-stored taproots; originated in Belgium around 1850, EU output about 350,000 tons yearly.
Caesar salad
Caesar salad, also called Aviator salad, is a green salad of romaine, croutons, and Parmesan, created in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1924 by restaurateur Caesar Cardini.
Celery
Celery (Apium graveolens), a Mediterranean-derived umbellifer vegetable grown for its stalks (var. dulce), leaves (secalinum), or root (rapaceum, celeriac); first recorded as food in France in 1623, stored at 0°C, and studied for blood pressure effects.
Chard
Chard, also called Swiss chard or silver beet, is a cool-season leafy vegetable in the beet family, grown for its large edible leaves and fleshy stalks rather than a root.
Cichorium endivia
Cichorium endivia, sold as endive (curly-leaved) and escarole (broad-leaved), is a leafy salad plant in the daisy family Asteraceae grown for its dense rosette of bitter leaves.
Garden cress
Garden cress (Lepidium sativum), also called common cress or pepper cress, is a fast-growing annual Brassicaceae salad herb of the "mustard and cress" mix, with protein- and fat-rich seeds used as a functional food ingredient.
Gongura
Gongura (puntikura, pulichakeerai, sougri) is the sour leaf of Hibiscus cannabinus (kenaf), also attributed to H. sabdariffa (roselle), a leafy green of Andhra, Telangana and northeastern India; top-ranked for iron (7.65–9.56 mg/100 g), base of gongura pachadi.
Iceberg lettuce
Iceberg lettuce, also called crisphead (Lactuca sativa var. capitata), is a tight-headed, 95%-water lettuce named for ice-cooled rail shipping. Lower in nutrients than romaine; linked to the record 2026 U.S. Cyclospora outbreak.
Mesclun
Mesclun (Provençal mescla, "to mix") is a blend of young salad greens from Provence and Nice; the classic mix is chervil, arugula, lettuce, and endive, now sold as spring mix.
Romaine lettuce
Romaine lettuce (cos lettuce, Lactuca sativa var. longifolia) is an elongated-heading lettuce type from Egypt, higher in nutrients than iceberg, stored near 0°C for about 21 days, and a recurring vehicle for E. coli O157 outbreaks.