Garden Hearts® - Romaine Hearts
SINCE 1994, OUR GARDEN HEARTS® HAVE SET THE STANDARD IN THE INDUSTRY. THEIR CONSISTENT QUALITY, SUPERIOR YIELD, AND MINIMAL PREP make these hearts a hit!
Our romaine hearts are hand selected in the field, then trimmed down to just the sweet, crunchy inner leaves. We leave the waste on our farm, meaning our romaine hearts provide your kitchen with more usable product and a higher yield per carton. Reducing your waste and prep time will result in lowering your per serving cost.
Over the past 25 years we have proven that our romaine hearts are second to none among the competition. Carefully packed to ensure peak freshness and premium quality, our Garden Hearts® romaine hearts are available year-round.
product specifications
Pack – Standard
Pack – Petite
Pack - Jumbo
pack - 12/3 CT Bags
pack - colossal
pack - 7/6 CT Bags
STORAGE
Temperature: Keep refrigerated at 34° to 36° Fahrenheit.
Relative Humidity: Maintain 90 to 95% relative humidity.
Shelf Life: 7 to 10 days. No top ice.
AVAILABILITY
Year round.
The story of garden hearts™
Chefs knew about hearts of romaine, but could only get them by peeling down each head of romaine hoping to find a heart inside. Not all romaine varieties have a heart, so that was a monumental task! That all changed when Hitchcock Farms began to grow and pack romaine hearts into cartons specifically designed for the foodservice industry.
At first, we gleaned fields of romaine, looking for heads left behind after the regular romaine harvest crew had passed over the field. Eventually, we needed to plant fields dedicated to growing the romaine only for hearts. We worked diligently to select romaine varieties that produced a true solid heart when mature. Over time, we developed relationships with many premier restauranteurs and foodservice professionals throughout the culinary world. They were intrigued by the idea of being able to purchase a true romaine heart that would arrive ready for their prep team.
This was the start of the romaine heart “trend,” which has remained strong for the past 25 years. Today, many growers and shippers of fresh vegetables include romaine hearts as part of their rundown, but no one has surpassed the quality and value of our Garden Hearts® — the original foodservice romaine heart.
