Robert St-Jacques, son of a market gardener in St-Clotilde, is without question the lettuce specialist on the South-Shore of Montreal. He operates his very ambitious business of 240 acres of land with his two sons, Nicolas and Samuel, who have studied in Beauharnois and who are about to take over the company. Lettuce St-Jacques is based on a part of the paternal land, the very fertile and coveted black land from the ancient Champlain Sea, and part on soil acquired over the years. Robert juggles to perfection with different soils and landscapes allowing for different types of lettuce to grow at different times but always giving an outstanding result in matters of quality and taste.
Types of culture
MID-JUNE TO END OF OCTOBER
Did you know that the squash is native to America? Indeed, it has been cultivated by indigenous peoples for centuries. Do you know the two kinds of squash? There is the winter squash and the summer squash, allowing us to enjoy them all year round. The so-called “summer” squash, like zucchini, have a tender, edible […]
END OF AUGUST TO END OF MARCH
Did you know that celeriac is a variety of celery that the ancient Greeks and Egyptians used as a condiment? Today in North America and Europe, celeriac is eaten for its bulb (root), but back then it was the leaves that we ate. Did you know that despite its bumpy and misshapen appearance, celeriac is […]
MID-JULY TO END OF OCTOBER
Did you know that celery is one of the lowest calorie vegetables? To keep it light and healthy, be careful not to top it too generously with the dip! Did you know that celery leaves are edible? Use them to flavor your soups, salads or your broths! Purchase Celery is available in all markets most […]
MID-JUNE TO END OF OCTOBER
Did you know that bok choy – Anglo-American term for this specific variety of Chinese cabbage – is part of the crucifers, a botanical family that helps protect us from certain cancers, such as lung and digestive system cancers? Did you know that bok choy has been eaten as a vegetable for 7,000 years in […]
END OF MAY TO END OF OCTOBER
Did you know that lettuce, from the Latin Lactuca, owes its name to the fact that its species contain a white latex, lactucarium, –lac, lactis, milk – which drains from wounds on the stems? Did you know that adding salad dressing to lettuce increases its nutrient supply? This is because the carotenoids contained in lettuce […]
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