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Odds and ends, bric-a-brac, scientific paraphernalia. Writer for The Atlantic, The New York Times, BBC Future, and others.
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Here's What a Leading Lettuce Breeder Wants You to Know

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By Veronique Greenwood Verified
| TIME Verified
In the town of Nipomo on the central coast of California, in Bill Waycott's fields, lettuces of the future are taking root. Red-furled or dark-leaved, these rosettes of crunchy goodness might someday make it to a store near you. Waycott is an independent plant breeder, one of the small community of dedicated folks who devote their time and effort to the reproduction of a given plant or plants.
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Here's What a Leading Lettuce Breeder Wants You to Know

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By Veronique Greenwood Verified
| Yahoo Style Singapore Verified
In the town of Nipomo on the central coast of California, in Bill Waycott's fields, lettuces of the future are taking root. Red-furled or dark-leaved, these rosettes of crunchy goodness might someday make it to a store near you. Waycott is an independent plant breeder, one of the small community of dedicated folks who devote their time and effort to the reproduction of a given plant or plants.
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Here's What a Leading Lettuce Breeder Wants You to Know

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By Veronique Greenwood Verified
| Yahoo Life Verified
Veronique Greenwood Thu, August 20, 2026 at 10:45 AM EDT 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Yahoo on Google Closeup of heads of Romaine lettuce near Five Points, San Joaquin Valley, Calif. —Ed Young/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group—Getty Images In the town of Nipomo on the central coast of California, in Bill Waycott's fields, lettuces of the future are taking root.
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