The Conjunctural Report released by Emater/RS-Ascar this Thursday (13) indicates that lettuce production shows variations among the administrative regions monitored by the institution. In São Sebastião do Caí, in the Lajeado region, the bulletin reports that the crop "has been showing good development in recent weeks," favored by the increase in hours of sunlight. Producers report occurrences of thrips, described as "difficult to control." Prices for curly and smooth lettuce vary between "R$ 5.00 and R$ 8.00 per dozen in the box," depending on the point of sale.