Amaranth/Callaloo/Een Choy
"Leafy amaranth"
A leafy amaranth listed under the market name Amaranth/Callaloo/Een Choy. The catalogue identifies it as Amaranthus spinosus, though the broad market name does not establish that every product sold as callaloo is this species.
Also known as
Chinese spinach, yin choy
Botanical name
Amaranthus spinosus
Product Details
PLU Code
3463
4-digit conventional code
Category
Vegetables
Amaranth/Callaloo/Een Choy › All Sizes
Origin
Mexico, Tropical America
Temperature
0 to 2°C (32 to 36°F)
Shelf Life
Not established
Status
Approved
About Amaranth/Callaloo/Een Choy
Amaranthus spinosus is an annual species. The shipment’s growing location is unspecified.
Nutrition Information
A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for Amaranth. These are mixed-load compatibility conditions for up to 7 days, not a long-term shelf-life estimate.
Temperature
0 to 2°C (32 to 36°F)
Humidity
90-98%
Packaging
Breathable packaging or mesh bags
Storage Notes: Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 55-56.
Applies to: Amaranth.
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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