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Unit: Bunch of Rhubarb 2kg.

Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) is a vegetable of the family Polygonaceae now, in spring, begins to make an appearance in the markets. It is a perennial plant in winter, in colder climates disappear reaches re-emerge in spring. The rhubarb stalk is the edible part (looks like the celery), and shows a beautiful two-tone green and red, with which you can enjoy sweet and savory dishes.

Like all vegetable, rhubarb is a food with reduced energy value, 93% of its composition is water, also provides carbohydrates, protein and fiber, as well as being rich in vitamin C, vitamin K and minerals such as calcium and potassium. The stalk of rhubarb contains oxalates (such as spinach and tea, for example), and leaves on a large scale, hence can not be consumed.