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Building crop resilience using prickly lettuce, a wild relative of lettuce

Building crop resilience using prickly lettuce, a wild relative of lettuce

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Mar 30, 2026 | lettuce, news

Environmental pressures and limited natural resources are forcing agriculture to produce higher yields while using less water and fertilizer. Although lettuce has been extensively bred for taste, texture, and yield, this process has left it vulnerable to nutrient...

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