Introduction
Baby-leaf salad greens are a popular crop and have the potential to be a viable source of income for small-scale direct-market farmers during the spring and fall seasons. Today, salad mixes include a mix of six to eight baby-leaf greens that are flavorful, nutritious, and visually interesting. As a result, baby-leaf salad is increasingly popular among consumers who desire to eat healthy, convenient food, while head lettuce consumption has decreased.
Publications
- Baby-leaf salad green production guide for western Washington (PDF).
- This publication discusses the selection, growing, harvesting, and processing of baby-leaf greens.
- Grahn, C., C. Benedict, T. Thornton and C. Miles. 2015. Production of baby-leaf salad greens in the spring and fall seasons of northwest Washington. HortSci. 50:1467-1471.
- Borrelli, K., R.T. Koenig, B.M. Jaeckel, and C.A. Miles. 2013. Yield of leafy greens in high tunnel winter production in the northwest United States. HortSci. 48:183-188.
- Ingle, H., R. T. Koenig, C. A. Miles, T. C. Koenig, and M. G. Karlsson. 2010. Diurnal fluctuation in tissue nitrate concentration of field-grown leafy greens at two latitudes. HortSci. 45:1815-1818.
- Ott, K.A., R.T. Koenig, and C.A. Miles. 2008. Influence of plant part on nitrate concentration in leafy greens. Intl. J. Veg. Sci. 14:351-361.
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