CHIVE YELLOW (PREORDER)

~20 - 25 lbs Chive Yellow aka "Jiu-Huang", "韮黄", "韭黃" Chive Yellow is basically the same as Chinese chive except that they have been grown without sunlight which causes the lack of green pigment. Yellow chive has white stalks growing up to flat yellow, pale green leaves. Yellow chives also have a mild onion taste. It is often used in noodles and seafood dishes. Yellow chive is available year-round. Handling Tip Selection Yellow chive has a uniform color with no signs of wilting and decay. Leaves are uniform in size with a strong fragrance. Storage Yellow chive should be stored at 32°F (0°C) with a relative humidity of ninety-five to a hundred percent and with a light mist. The typical shelf life is one to two weeks. Yellow chive is highly sensitive to ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that regulates ripening. Yellow chive should not be stored with high ethylene-producing products to extend shelf life. Yellow chive produces a low level of ethylene. Yellow chive is not sensitive to chilling injury and should be stored as cold as possible without freezing. The freezing point for yellow chive is 30.4°F (-0.9°C) should be avoided.