Falling lettuce demand leaves U.S. Salinas fields unharvested

by Wen Tsui SALINAS, the United States, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Rows of romaine lettuce stretched across a field in California's Salinas Valley on Tuesday, their outer leaves yellowing, curling and drying while the plants remained rooted in the soil. Efrain Mandujano of Empire Farm Labor Contractor moved between adjoining sections, inspecting one scheduled for harvest the following day. He said the rows beside i