Songming Lettuce [Yunnan Songming Specialty]

What is Songming lettuce? Authentic Yunnan Songming specialty: Songming lettuce

Content summary:Do you want to know what Songming lettuce is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Songming lettuce in Yunnan Province - Songming lettuce. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Songming lettuce. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Songming lettuce and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Songming lettuce? How did the history of Songming lettuce come about? Wait

Basic introduction of Songming lettuce

Songming lettuce is a characteristic product of Songming County. After years of cultivation and development, it has become one of the pillar industries of the rural economy in Songming County and the main channel for farmers to increase income. It has excellent quality and a good market reputation. Nowadays, the planting area of lettuce in Songming is nearly 10000 acres, with an annual output of 8000 tons of lettuce. It has become a secondary supplier of the international fast food chain giant McDonald's, supplying more than 4000 tons of lettuce annually, accounting for more than 50% of McDonald's similar market in China

Lettuce (var. ramosa Hort.) is a common name for lettuce, also known as goose bok choy, shepherd bok choy, or lettuce bok choy. It belongs to the lettuce genus in the Asteraceae family. It is an annual or biennial herbaceous crop, with leaves that are oblong in shape and densely packed into cabbage shaped leaf balls. It can be eaten raw, crispy, tender, refreshing, and slightly sweet

Songming County, known as the granary of central Yunnan, has relied on its good ecological advantages in recent years to play the "ecological card" and make lettuce its flagship product. It has developed over 10000 acres of order planting and become a well-known lettuce base in China

Lettuce is rich in nutrients, including a large amount of beta carotene, antioxidants, and vitamin B1 B6 、 Vitamin E, vitamin C, as well as a large amount of dietary fiber and trace elements such as magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, and small amounts of iron, copper, and zinc. Eating lettuce regularly can enhance the digestion and absorption of protein and fat, and improve blood circulation in the gastrointestinal tract