EXWATCH Lettuce

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Description

Properties and Features:

  • Appearance and Structure: EXWATCH lettuce has a light green color and a crisp texture. Its leaves are serrated and compact, with a unique feature that allows all the leaves to be separated with just one cut of a knife. This makes this variety of lettuce easier and faster to use.
  • Salanova Lettuce: This lettuce belongs to the Salanova category, which is popular in the market due to the ease of separating the leaves and its long-lasting freshness.

Product Technical Description

Shelf Life:

  • Storage conditions: To maintain the freshness and crispness of EXWATCH lettuce, it is best kept in its original packaging.
  • Storage duration: Under +4°C conditions, this lettuce can remain crisp for up to 6 days and retain its freshness for up to 10 days.

Nutritional Content:

EXWATCH lettuce is rich in vitamins and minerals including:

  • Vitamin C and K: To support immune system function and bone health
  • Vitamin A: Beneficial for skin health and vision
  • Zinc: Boosts the immune system
  • Iron and Magnesium: Helps support better blood function and the nervous system

Uses:

Thanks to its crisp and delicious texture, this type of lettuce is a main option in salads, sandwiches, and other light, healthy dishes. Its long-lasting freshness makes it a suitable choice for consumption over a prolonged period.

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About the Business

Plant Factory

Address:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Maltepe district, Cevizli neighborhood, Bağdat Street, No. 552, Unit 1, Postal Code 34846

The Plant Factory aims to revolutionize agricultural production by providing smart, technological farmland that is fully compatible with nature. We aim to support urban agriculture in supplying our community with healthy, nutritious, and delicious produce. As a supplier of end products and production systems, Plant Factory has a research and development mission that leverages modern technologies and scientific knowledge to make the efficient production of medicinal and aromatic plants possible, especially for use in the food industry.

Our Story

Since 2014, the Plant Factory has been continuously striving to carry out agriculture in a fully controlled and enclosed environment, tackling problems such as pests, seasonal changes, and the complexities of long supply chains by establishing vertical farms in the city.
On an industrial scale, we have managed to deliver high-quality and sustainable products while using up to 95% less water and achieving up to 20 times higher productivity per square meter. We have also set new standards for traceability, from seed to your table.

Our Farms

  • PF001: Located in the Asian side of Istanbul, this center functions both as a production site and as the Plant Factory's research and development hub. This center produces about 5,000 units of products weekly and, in addition to leafy greens, also grows specialty items like strawberries and tomatoes.
  • PF-GTU: This research and development center is based at Gebze Technical University and focuses on producing functional food products with specific nutritional properties tailored to diverse needs and demands.
  • PF002-Istinye Park: This commercial branch of Plant Factory is located on level -4 of the Istinye Park Shopping Mall on the European side of Istanbul and has an annual production capacity of 900,000 units. More than 20 varieties of greens are grown here, delivering thousands of fresh products to customers daily.

Our Environmental Impact

Traditional agriculture is harming natural resources such as water and soil quality, endangering human health and other living beings. Increased greenhouse gas emissions are also threatening the quality of life on Earth. At the Plant Factory, we are committed to sustainable agriculture that minimizes harm to the environment and preserves natural resources for a better future.