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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for fresh watercress bunches. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Watercress dehydrates and its leaves crush easily, and shelf-life drops sharply at low humidity, so keep RH high and cool it promptly to prevent slimy soft rot. Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Watercress, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 170068, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 11 kcal; Protein: 2.3 g; Fat: 0.1 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 1.29 g; Dietary fiber: 0.5 g; Vitamin C: 43 mg; Folate: 9 µg; Total sugars: 0.2 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.