Glossary

Winter salad

  • Definition: Winter salads are hardy leaf vegetables you can harvest for salads in late autumn or winter.
  • Botanical classification: various species such as Lactuca sativa, Valerianella locusta, Cichorium intybus
  • Typical species/varieties: winter butterhead lettuce, lamb’s lettuce, leaf chicory, winter endive
  • Key features: suitable for growing under cover or overwintering outdoors.