US Lettuce & Chicory Market Report (By Type, Exports & Imports): 2024 Edition

US Lettuce & Chicory Market Report (By Type, Exports & Imports): 2024 Edition


The US lettuce and chicory market is forecasted to reach US$5.36 billion in 2028, experiencing growth at a CAGR of 2.64% during the period spanning from 2023 to 2028. Growth in the lettuce and chicory market is supported by factors such as rising population, rising middle class spending, shift towards veganism/ vegetarianism, increasing awareness regarding the health benefit of chicory and rising social media influence. However, the market growth is expected to be restrained by higher technical expertise required for producing certain chicory-based products and short shelf life of lettuce and chicory.

The global lettuce and chicory consumption by region can be segmented as follows: China, the US, India and other. In 2023, the dominant share of global lettuce and chicory consumption was held by China, followed by the US.

The US lettuce market by type can be segmented as follows: leaf & romaine lettuce and head lettuce. The larger share of the market was held by leaf & romaine lettuce. Factors such as growing popularity of salad kits and packaged salads and growing organic lettuce market helped in boosting market growth. The US lettuce market by export destinations can be segmented as follows: Canada, Mexico and other countries. The dominant export destination of the US is Canada.

The outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic had a strong impact on the growth of the lettuce & chicory market. COVID-19 related restrictions have adversely affected many foodservice items, but the elevated levels of home cooking during the pandemic ensured that overall demand for lettuce and chicory remained consistent.

Scope of the report:
  • The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the US lettuce & chicory market with potential impact of COVID-19.
  • The market dynamics such as growth drivers, market trends and challenges are analyzed in-depth.
  • The competitive landscape of the market, along with the company profiles of leading players (Cargill, Inc., Sudzucker AG, Dole plc, Cosucra Groupe Warcoing SA, Wm. B. Reily & Company Inc. and Royal Cosun) are also presented in detail.
Key Target Audience:
  • Grocery Retailers
  • Lettuce & chicory producers, suppliers and shippers
  • End User Industries
  • Investment Banks
  • Government Bodies & Regulating Authorities


1. Market Overview
1.1 Lettuce & Chicory
1.1.1 Lettuce & Chicory- Introduction
1.2 Uses of Lettuce & Chicory
Table 1: Uses of Lettuce & Chicory
1.3 Benefits of Lettuce & Chicory
Table 2: Benefits of Lettuce & Chicory
1.4 Types of Lettuce
Table 3: Types of Lettuce
1.5 Types of Chicory
Table 4: Types of Chicory
1.6 Value Chain Analysis of Lettuce
Table 5: Value Chain Analysis of Lettuce
2. Impact of COVID- 19
2.1 Impact of COVID-19 on Global Lettuce & Chicory Market
2.2 Rising Vertical Farming
Table 6: The US Capital Raise per Year In Vertical Farming (2019-2020)
2.3 Increase in Consumption of Chicory Based Beverages
2.4 Rise in Home Cooking
2.5 Post-COVID Scenario
3. Market Analysis
3.1 Global Lettuce & Chicory Market Forecast by Value
Table 7: Global Lettuce & Chicory Market Forecast by Value (2021-2028)
3.2 Global Lettuce & Chicory Market by Consumption
Table 8: Global Lettuce & Chicory Market by Consumption (2019-2023)
3.3 Global Lettuce & Chicory Market Forecast by Consumption
Table 9: Global Lettuce & Chicory Market Forecast by Consumption (2024-2028)
3.4 Global Lettuce & Chicory Consumption by Region
Table 10: Global Lettuce & Chicory Consumption by Region (2023)
4. The US Market Analysis
4.1 The US Lettuce & Chicory Market Forecast by Value
Table 11: The US Lettuce & Chicory Market Forecast by Value (2021-2028)
4.2 The US Lettuce & Chicory Market by Type of Farming
Table 12: The US Lettuce & Chicory Market by Type of Farming (2023)
4.3 The US Lettuce Production
4.3.1 The US Lettuce Market by Production
Table 13: The US Lettuce Market by Production (2019-2023)
4.3.2 The US Lettuce Production by Region
Table 14: The US Lettuce Production by Region (2023)
4.4 The US Lettuce Production by Type
Table 15: The US Lettuce Production by Type (2023)
4.4.1 The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Production by Volume
Table 16: The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Production by Volume (2019-2023)
4.5 The US Lettuce Supply
Table 17: The US Lettuce Supply by Volume (2019-2023)
4.6 The US Lettuce Supply by Type
Table 18: The US Lettuce Supply by Type (2023)
4.6.1 The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Supply by Volume
Table 19: The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Supply by Volume (2019-2023)
4.7 The US Lettuce Exports by Value
4.7.1 The US Lettuce Exports by Value
Table 20: The US Lettuce Exports by Value (2019-2023)
4.7.2 The US Lettuce Exports by Type
Table 21: The US Lettuce Exports by Type (2023)
4.7.3 The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Exports by Value
Table 22: The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Exports by Value (2019-2023)
4.7.4 The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Value by Export Destinations
Table 23: The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Value by Export Destinations (2023)
4.7.5 The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Export Destinations by Value
Table 24: The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Export Destinations by Value (2019-2023)
4.7.6 The US Head Lettuce Value by Export Destinations
Table 26: The US Head Lettuce Export Destinations by Value (2019-2023)
4.7.7 The US Head Lettuce Export Destinations by Value
Table 25: The US Head Lettuce Value by Export Destinations (2023)
4.8 The US Lettuce Exports by Volume
4.8.1 The US Lettuce Exports by Volume
Table 27: The US Lettuce Exports by Volume (2019-2023)
4.8.2 The US Lettuce Exports Volume by Type
Table 28: The US Lettuce Exports Volume by Type (2023)
4.8.3 The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Exports by Volume
Table 29: The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Exports by Volume (2019-2023)
4.8.4 The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Volume by Export Destinations
Table 30: The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Volume by Export Destinations (2023)
4.8.5 The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Export Destinations by Volume
Table 31: The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Export Destinations by Volume (2019-2023)
4.8.6 The US Head Lettuce Volume by Export Destinations
Table 32: The US Head Lettuce Volume by Export Destinations (2023)
4.8.7 The US Head Lettuce Export Destinations by Volume
Table 33: The US Head Lettuce Export Destinations by Volume (2019-2023)
4.9 The US Lettuce Imports by Value
4.9.1 The US Lettuce Imports by value
Table 34: The US Lettuce Imports by Value (2019-2023)
4.9.2 The US Lettuce Imports by Type
Table 35: The US Lettuce Imports by Type (2023)
4.9.3 The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Imports by Value
Table 36: The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Imports by Value (2019-2023)
4.9.4 The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Value by Import Sources
Table 37: The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Value by Import Sources (2023)
4.9.5 The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Import Sources by Value
Table 38: The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Import Sources by Value (2019-2023)
4.9.6 The US Head Lettuce Value by Import Sources
Table 39: The US Head Lettuce Value by Import Sources (2023)
4.9.7 The US Head Lettuce Import Sources by Value
Table 40: The US Head Lettuce Import Sources by Value (2019-2023)
4.10 The US Lettuce Imports by Volume
4.10.1 The US Lettuce Imports by Volume
Table 41: The US Lettuce Imports by Volume (2019-2023)
4.10.2 The US Lettuce Imports Volume by Type
Table 42: The US Lettuce Imports Volume by Type (2023)
4.10.3 The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Imports by Volume
Table 43: The US Leaf & Romaine and Head Lettuce Imports by Volume (2019-2023)
4.10.4 The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Volume by Import Sources
Table 44: The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Volume by Import Sources (2023)
4.10.5 The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Import Sources by Volume
Table 45: The US Leaf & Romaine Lettuce Import Sources by Volume (2019-2023)
4.10.6 The US Head Lettuce Volume by Import Sources
Table 46: The US Head Lettuce Volume by Import Sources (2023)
4.10.7 The US Head Lettuce Import Sources by Volume
Table 47: The US Head Lettuce Import Sources by Volume (2019-2023)
4.11 The US Chicory Exports
Table 48: The US Chicory Exports by Value (2019 & 2023)
Table 49: The US Chicory Exports by Volume (2019 & 2023)
4.11.1 The US Chicory Value by Export Destinations
Table 50: The US Chicory Value by Export Destinations (2023)
4.11.2 The US Chicory Export Destinations by Value
Table 51: The US Chicory Export Destinations by Value (2019-2023)
4.11.3 The US Chicory Volume by Export Destinations
Table 52: The US Chicory Volume by Export Destinations (2023)
4.11.4 The US Chicory Export Destinations by Volume
Table 53: The US Chicory Export Destinations by Volume (2019-2023)
4.12 The US Chicory Imports
Table 54: The US Chicory Imports by Value (2019 & 2023)
Table 55: The US Chicory Imports by Volume (2019 & 2023)
4.12.1 The US Chicory Value by Import Sources
Table 56: The US Chicory Value by Import Sources (2023)
4.12.2 The US Chicory Import Sources by Value
Table 57: The US Chicory Import Sources by Value (2019-2023)
4.12.3 The US Chicory Volume by Import Sources
Table 58: The US Chicory Volume by Import Sources (2023)
4.12.4 The US Chicory Import Sources by Volume
Table 59: The US Chicory Import Sources by Volume (2019-2023)
5. Market Dynamics
5.1 Growth Drivers
5.1.1 Rising Middle Class Spending
Table 60: Global Middle Class Spending (2020 & 2030)
5.1.2 Shift towards Veganism/ Vegetarianism
Table 61: Global Share of Meat Free Diet Consumers (2023)
5.1.3 Increasing Awareness Regarding the Health Benefit Of Chicory
5.1.4 Rising Social Media Influence
5.1.5 Preference for Chicory as a Cheaper Substitute for Coffee
5.2 Key Trends & Developments
5.2.1 Growth in Applications of Chicory Across Various Industries
5.2.2 Salad Kits and Packaged Salads
5.2.3 Organic Lettuce Market
5.3 Challenges
5.3.1 Higher Technical Expertise Required for Producing Certain Chicory-based Products
5.3.2 Short Shelf Life
6. Company Profiles
6.1 Cargill, Inc.
6.1.1 Business Overview
Table 62: Businesses
6.2 Cosucra Groupe Warcoing SA
6.2.1 Business Overview
Table 63: Products
6.3 Dole plc
6.3.1 Business Overview
Table 64: Segments
6.4 Royal Cosun
6.4.1 Business Overview
Table 65: Businesses
6.5 Sudzucker AG
6.5.1 Business Overview
Table 66: Segments
6.6 Wm. B. Reily & Company Inc.
6.6.1 Business Overview

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