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HolySword said:
FOOLS!
салат (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the маргаритка family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. салат was first cultivated by the ancient Egyptians who turned it from a weed, whose seeds were used to produce oil, into a Еда plant grown for its succulent leaves, in addition to its oil-rich seeds. салат spread to the Greeks and Romans, the latter of whom gave it the name "lactuca", from which the English "lettuce" is ultimately derived. By 50 AD, multiple types were described, and салат appeared often in medieval writings, including several herbals. The 16th through 18th centuries saw the development of many varieties in Europe, and by the mid-18th century cultivars were described that can still be found in gardens. Европа and North America originally dominated the market for lettuce, but by the late 20th century the consumption of салат had spread throughout the world.
Generally grown as a hardy annual, салат is easily cultivated, although it requires relatively low temperatures to prevent it from flowering quickly. It can be plagued with numerous nutrient deficiencies, as well as insect and mammal pests and fungal and bacterial diseases. L. sativa crosses easily within the species and with some other species within the Lactuca genus; although this trait can be a problem to Главная gardeners who attempt to save seeds, biologists have used it to broaden the gene pool of cultivated салат varieties. World production of салат and chicory for calendar год 2010 stood at 23 620 000/23,620,000 tonnes, half of which came from China.
салат is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of food, such as soups, sandwiches and wraps; it can also be grilled.[3] One variety, the Woju (莴苣) или спаржа lettuce, is grown for its stems, which are eaten either raw или cooked. салат is a rich Источник of vitamin K and vitamin A, and is a moderate Источник of folate and iron. Contaminated салат is often a Источник of bacterial, viral and parasitic outbreaks in humans, including E. coli and Salmonella. In addition to its main use as a leafy green, it has also gathered religious and medicinal significance over centuries of human consumption.
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