Understanding what these objects might be and how to respond can help you make safer decisions about your food.
What Are the Tiny Balls on the Lettuce?
One possibility is that the objects are insect eggs. Various insects lay eggs on the leaves of plants, including vegetables grown outdoors. Some species deposit their eggs in organized clusters, while others lay them individually.
Stink bugs, for example, can lay groups of eggs on plant surfaces. However, their eggs often have recognizable shapes and patterns, and the objects in this photograph confidently
