Iceburg Lettuce. . . (jan 1, 1915 – jan 1, 1924)
Description:
During the late 1910's to the early 1920's, Iceburg Lettuce went from near obscurity to one of America's most eaten fresh vegetables. It was the only variety of lettuce that could survive a train trip from California fields to east coasts markets without turning into sodden mess of goop.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1915
jan 1, 1924
~ 9 years