Oyster Plant/Salsify

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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for salsify (oyster plant, vegetable oyster) roots, refrigerated storage. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

The delicate skin loses water easily, so keep roots in plastic-lined trays at high humidity and avoid freezing. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Salsify, (vegetable oyster), raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 169277, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 82 kcal; Protein: 3.3 g; Fat: 0.2 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 18.6 g; Dietary fiber: 3.3 g; Vitamin C: 8 mg; Folate: 26 µg. 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.