Lettuce prices post record drop amid cyclospora outbreak

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1. News Nation Now

   Lettuce prices post record drop amid cyclospora outbreak ↗ (opens News Nation Now)

   Published Aug 12, 2026

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   Lettuce prices plunged more than 16% in July, according to new inflation data.

2. Quartz

   Lettuce prices posted their biggest recorded monthly plunge as cyclospora scared off shoppers ↗ (opens Quartz)

   Published Aug 13, 2026

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   The 16.4% monthly decline was the largest ever recorded for lettuce in the consumer price index, but few shoppers rushed to buy

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