Bamboo, shoot
The edible expanding shoot emerging from the rhizome of the bamboo plant, typically eaten as a vegetable. This term can be used to describe the shoot of different species and cultivars, including the common bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris), the Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), and the giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper). To further specify the species and/or cultivar, use the [variety](/schema/Product#variety) field.
Also known as: Bamboo buds; Bamboo sprouts
- Term type: Crop
- Units: kg
- Scientific name: Bambusoideae gens. spp.
- HS code: 2005.91
References
HESTIA Glossary