Iceberg lettuce got its name from the California growers that shipped it covered with crushed ice across the country in the 1920s. Before that, it was usually referred to as Crisphead lettuce. read more
Crispy Facts. Iceberg lettuce got its name from the fact that California growers shipped it covered with heaps of crushed ice in the 1920s. It had previously been called Crisphead lettuce. Americans eat approximately 11 pounds of lettuce per year, per person. read more
Iceberg lettuce until the 1930's was known as Crisphead lettuce. Iceberg is only 1 of many types of Crisphead lettuce crisphead lettuce actually has several other varieties, such as imperial, Great Lakes, vanguard and western. read more
Crisphead, also called Iceberg, which form tight, dense heads that resemble cabbage. They are generally the mildest of the lettuces, valued more for their crunchy texture than for flavour. Cultivars of iceberg lettuce are the most familiar lettuces in the USA. read more