"Omelet" <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:omp_omelet-70C161.14070128082007@news.giganews.com...
> In article <iMZAi.14931$B25.288@news01.roc.ny>,
> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:omp_omelet-EAC42D.13210128082007@news.giganews.com...
>> > In article <L9ZAi.14800$ya1.990@news02.roc.ny>,
>> > "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Omelet" <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:omp_omelet-46511E.12430528082007@news.giganews.com...
>> >> > In article <fb1kc2$j0f$1@aioe.org>, "cybercat"
>> >> > <cyberpurrs@yahoo.com>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> "flitterbit" <fricafrac@gmail.com> wrote
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > Indeed, whereas the regular ones look just fine until you pick
>> >> >> > them
>> >> >> > up
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > see that half the head is unusable
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Why is half the head unusable?
>> >> >
>> >> > Shredding, drying, rot.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Peace, Om
>> >>
>> >> Where do you buy lettuce that behaves that way?
>> >
>> > At the store.
>>
>> Which store? What is the name of the store which sells lettuce that
>> doesn't
>> last long enough? Not the hydroponic, but regular lettuce.
>>
>> What is the name of the store?
>
> The only two in town.
>
> H.E.B. and Wal-mart.
> Sun harvest does no better, neither does fiesta or Albertsons or Whole
> Foods or (name an Austin store here).
> --
> Peace, Om

I see. You are unable to buy non-hydro lettuce that hasn't been mistreated.
It's not that way everywhere in the country.