Greens
'Greens' encompasses a wide variety of vegetables, those typically found as the base of salads or as a side dish to traditional southern meals. Lettuce, spinach, collard greens, mustard greens, and turnip greens are all grown in Florida.
'Greens' encompasses a wide variety of vegetables, those typically found as the base of salads or as a side dish to traditional southern meals. Lettuce, spinach, collard greens, mustard greens, and turnip greens are all grown in Florida.
How Does It Grow?
How Does It Grow?
Spinach is grown in a variety of ways, learn about one of them here!
Romaine Lettuce Harvest
Romaine Lettuce Harvest
Check out how baby romaine lettuce is harvested in this video from The Produce Nerd.
Mechanical Harvesting of Salad Mix
Mechanical Harvesting of Salad Mix
Spring Mixes of lettuce varieties for pre-made salads are mechanically harvested. See the machine and packing process in this video!
Kale Harvesting
Kale Harvesting
This green is hand harvested since the leaves do not mature at the same rate. A field may be harvested multiple times before it has been completely utilized. Learn how kale is harvested and packaged for your grocery store in this video!
Learn Trough Animation: Spinach
Learn Trough Animation: Spinach
Learn about spinach with this animation!
Learn Through Animation: Lettuce
Learn Through Animation: Lettuce
Learn about lettuce with this animation!
Other Resources & Curriculum
Other Resources & Curriculum
05_greens_lesson.pdfkale__educator.pdf