Red Currants
"Red currant fruit"
Red currants are the red market type of currants.
Also known as
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Botanical name
Ribes rubrum hortense
Product Details
PLU Code
3088
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Currants › All Sizes
Origin
Unknown
Temperature
-0.5 to 0°C (31 to 32°F)
Shelf Life
2.5 weeks
Status
Approved
About Red Currants
Identified as the red market type; no cultivar is specified.
Nutrition Information
Currants, red and white, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 173964, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 56 kcal; Protein: 1.4 g; Fat: 0.2 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 13.8 g; Dietary fiber: 4.3 g; Vitamin C: 41 mg; Folate: 8 µg; Total sugars: 7.37 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for red currants. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
-0.5 to 0°C (31 to 32°F)
Humidity
95%
Packaging
Breathable packaging, e.g., vented containers or mesh bags
Shelf Life
2.5 weeks
Storage Notes: Red currants are relatively perishable: cool them quickly, keep them refrigerated but never sprinkled or top-iced, and watch for gray mold, which spreads rapidly when they warm up. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 306-310.
Applies to: red currants.
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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