Guanajuato, Mexico is the main lettuce producer at the national level

Published 2021년 7월 5일

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In 2020, Mexico saw a 4.5% increase in lettuce production, reaching a total of 539 thousand tons, with Guanajuato being the leading producer. The country's lettuce cultivation spans across 21 states and places Mexico ninth globally in vegetable production. The United States and Canada were the primary recipients of Mexico's lettuce exports. The vegetable is known for its rich nutritional content, including vitamins A, E, C, as well as calcium, magnesium, and potassium.

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Lettuce cultivation is produced in 21 states of the country and at the end of the agricultural year 2020, Guanajuato was the main producer with a participation of 27.3 percent. Lettuce production in Mexico grew by 4.5% in 2020, with a total of 539 thousand tons of the vegetable, exceeding the 516 thousand in 2019, according to SIAP figures, exports show an upward trend. Worldwide, Mexico ranks ninth in vegetable production. With a participation of 1.8 percent. The main Mexican export destination for lettuce was ...

Source: MXagronoticias