Speciality vegetables
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Celtuce
A lettuce grown for its crunchy stem, between celery and asparagus.
Celtuce, or asparagus lettuce, is grown for its thick stem more than for its leaves. Once peeled, this stem reveals pale green, crunchy, juicy flesh, with a mild taste between lettuce, celery and palm heart. It is eaten raw in thin slices or quickly sautéed, and its young leaves are cooked like a salad.
- Availability
- All year round
- Flavour
- mild, crunchy, between celery and asparagus
In the kitchen
- Stem peeled into thin raw slices
- Wok-fried with garlic and sesame
- As pickles or vegetable tagliatelle
Origins, sizes and packaging vary with the seasons: our sales team will confirm current availability.
Seasons and origins
- Early season
- Peak season
- Late season
- Available but scarce
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| Availability |
Indicative calendar based on our sales over the last two years. Our sales team will confirm current availability.
Packaging
- Bulk 15 kg
- Loose
- Loose 16 kg
- Loose 12 kg
- Loose 13 kg
- Loose 18 kg
Kenya
Kenya, Morocco
Honduras