Leaf Lettuce is top crop in Monterey County

city council members are expected to take up the issue at their meeting. many businesses have come out against the program.. saying it’s ruining the atmosphere for the city. monterey county’s latest crop report is out.. and for the first time in years.. lettuce is the county’s top crop. in 2014… leaf lettuce generated 775-million dollars.. getting it the top spot. strawberries were close behind.. generating 709 million dollars last year. the county ag commissioner says the trend over the last decade has been towards leaf lettuce.. and monterey county’s ag industry.. is responding to the changes. *eric lauritzen//agricultural commissioner they’re very receptive to consumer demands and whenthe consumer wants a diffrent product, they learn to grow it effectively and efficiently. that’s what we see with the trends.” the report also showed that crop production value was