The Institute of Horticulture - National Research Institute in Skierniewice, Poland, has initiated a project to reproduce high-quality red-tailed rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum L.) vegetatively, funded by the EPI Bio-Food Roztocze Operational Group. The aim is to develop an efficient in vitro production technology of red-tailed rhubarb seedlings from plants selected for high anthocyanin content. The plants will be tested for viruses, propagated through organogenesis of shoots and rooting in vitro, acclimatized in a greenhouse, and assessed for genetic stability and performance characteristics. The project aims to meet the growing demand for functional food by cultivating plants rich in bioactive compounds on a commercial scale, providing raw materials for health-promoting food and preparations, and reducing the use of food additives. Dr. Agnieszka Wojtania will lead the project.