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What are romaine hearts?
January 24, 2026
So I’ve been musing about romaine hearts and this is what I’ve noticed. They are a pale green, unlike full romaine heads, where the outer leaves are a rich green. This led me to wonder, why this product exists. Where did the darker green outer leaves go? As lettuce matures from the outside in, those outer leaves woul…