Organic
Rhubarb
"The tart sidekick to sweet desserts"
A tart and crunchy stalk vegetable, often paired with sweet fruits in desserts and preserves
Also known as
Rhubarb stalks, Pie plant, Garden rhubarb
Botanical name
Rheum rhabarbarum
Product Details
PLU Code
93416
5-digit code
Category
Vegetables
Rhubarb › All Sizes
Origin
Northwestern China and Siberia, now cultivated worldwide
Temperature
0°C (32°F)
Shelf Life
2-4 weeks
Status
Approved
About Rhubarb
Typically grown for its edible stalks, rhubarb is often mistaken as a fruit due to its use in sweet dishes, but it is actually a type of vegetable
Nutrition Information
The nutrition facts for rhubarb are as follows per serving of 100 grams of cooked rhubarb: Energy 16 kcal, Carbohydrates 4.3 grams, Dietary fiber 2.3 grams, Sugars 1.1 grams, Protein 0.6 grams, Fat 0.2 grams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Potassium 247 milligrams, Vitamin C 10 milligrams or 17 percent of the Daily Value, Vitamin K 28.3 micrograms or 35 percent of the Daily Value, Folate 7 micrograms or 2 percent of the Daily Value.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for fresh rhubarb petioles (field-grown and forced). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
0°C (32°F)
Humidity
95-100%
Packaging
Breathable bags or wraps to maintain high humidity, remove any leaves to prevent photosynthesis
Shelf Life
2-4 weeks
Storage Notes: Postharvest decay usually comes from poorly sanitized hydrocooling water, so clean cooling water plus cold storage is essential. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 533-534.
Applies to: fresh rhubarb petioles (field-grown and forced).
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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PLU Reference
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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