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You may not see many lettuce heads in grocery store at a time in the coming weeks - and your fast food sandwich could also be few rags. A number of shortages posted the country in 2020, includingtoilet paper,cranberry, and evenforeign beer. The causes went from bankruptcy to lock storage, but an unusual time is behind this last shortage. (In touch:8 groceries who can soon be supplied again.)

California has experienced an exhaustive desigating earlier this year, which has affected the cultivation of lettuce in the state. "We had two thermal events in mid-August and early September" Richard Smith, Agricultural Crop Production Advisor at the University of California, saysEat this, not that!. "They have caused quality problems, but the biggest question is that they set out a disease on lettuce that caused extensive cultivation loss."

The triggering of the disease, known asPythium scourge, was unprecedented in its widespread gravity. The Ashes of Forest Fires earlier this year could also damage some of the lettuce, Christopher Valadez, President of the Producers Association of the California California Center, saidCBS in Fresno County.

California farms account for more than 70% of lettuce grown in the United States, according toAgricultural Marketing Restoration CenterSo this type of culture loss could potentially cause national shortages. According to Smith, lettuce prices have also increased last month in response to the reduction of supply.

This is not the first lettuce of the first time made titles. Recently,lettuce bags andRoman containing salad kits have been recalled on a possible contamination by E. coli, andA recent trial Classified against Chipotle alleged that a client developed E. coli of the Roman lettuce in the salad bowls of the Fast Food chain.

Lettuce is grown inmicroclimates In places like Mexico, Canada and other parts of the world to ensure a supply all year round, we may not wait too long before there is enough of this salad clip. Fortunately, there isMany healthy options Replace lettuce on your shopping list in the meantime.

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