Vegetable in December
Is lettuce in season in December?
NoThe season starts in April.
The season ended in October, 2 months before December, and starts again in April, 4 months later. Fresh lettuce sold in December is usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.
Lettuce is in season April through June and September through October in the United States, and at its best in May and June.
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In season in December instead
The closest swaps you can buy that month.
If you buy it anyway
- Out of season
- Grown all year in California and Arizona, so it is always available.
- How to pick
- Crisp leaves with no browning at the edges or the cut stem.
- How to store
- Washed, dried and wrapped in a towel in a bag. It keeps 5 to 7 days.
Lettuce in other months
Everything about lettuce, including nutrition. Everything in season in December.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.