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Food safety, pests and changing tastes constrict California lettuce sector

05/19/21 9:25 AM By Amy Mayer
KEYWORDS California agriculture California lettuce growers food safety leafy greens Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement lettuce lettuce production Monterey County Farm Bureau Pismo Oceano Vegetable Exchange SunTerra Produce
California farmers grow the vast majority of lettuce for the country, though in recent years the number of acres planted has declined and the salad staple has dropped from consistently the number 2 crop in California (by value) at the start of the century to number 5 in 2018 and 2019.
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