Using the tabto package to annotate items in an itemize list

Question

In the following MWE, I am trying to use the tabto package to annotate items in an itemize list:
But, I'd like the "Chapter" annotations to be vertically aligned with the first line of the item, not the last line. How can I do this?
documentclass[oneside,11pt]{book}

usepackage[semibold,tt=false]{libertine}
usepackage{libertinust1math}
usepackage[
  expansion = false ,
  tracking = smallcaps ,
  letterspace = 40 ,
]{microtype}
usepackage{enumitem}

usepackage{tabto}
newcommand{mytab}{tabto{5.0cm}}

begin{document}

begin{itemize}
  item{Fruits}
    begin{itemize}
      item{apples(crisp)}mytab Chapter 1
      item{oranges(juicy)}mytab Chapter 1
    end{itemize}
  item{Vegetables}
    begin{itemize}
      item{cucumbers(crunchy)}mytab Chapter 2
      item{green beans(squishy)}mytab Chapter 2
    end{itemize}
end{itemize}

end{document}

leandriis · Answer

Here is how you could imitate the look of the nested itemize uwing a tabular:

documentclass[oneside,11pt]{book}

usepackage[semibold,tt=false]{libertine}
usepackage{libertinust1math}
usepackage[
  expansion = false ,
  tracking = smallcaps ,
  letterspace = 40 ,
]{microtype}
usepackage{enumitem}

begin{document}

begin{itemize}
  item{Fruits}
  
  begin{tabular}{@{quad}l@{;}p{5cm}l}
   -- & apples  &  Chapter 1
      &(crisp)              [5pt]
   -- & oranges & Chapter 1 
      & (juicy)              
  end{tabular}
  item{Vegetables}
  
  begin{tabular}{@{quad}l@{;}p{5cm}l}
   -- & cucumbers   & Chapter 2 
      &(cucumbers)              [5pt]
   -- & green beans & Chapter 2 
      & (squishy)                
  end{tabular}
end{itemize}
end{document}

Steven B. Segletes · Answer

Don't put the item contents in braces.  Rather, slightly redefine mytab, but its argument in braces AND place the mytab at the start of the item.
documentclass[oneside,11pt]{book}

usepackage[semibold,tt=false]{libertine}
usepackage{libertinust1math}
usepackage[
  expansion = false ,
  tracking = smallcaps ,
  letterspace = 40 ,
]{microtype}
usepackage{enumitem}

usepackage{tabto}
newcommandmytab[1]{tabto{5.0cm}#1tabto*{TabPrevPos}}

begin{document}

begin{itemize}
  item{Fruits}
    begin{itemize}
      itemmytab{Chapter 1}apples(crisp)
      itemmytab{Chapter 1}oranges(juicy)
    end{itemize}
  item{Vegetables}
    begin{itemize}
      itemmytab{Chapter 2}cucumbers(crunchy)
      itemmytab{Chapter 2}green beans(squishy)
    end{itemize}
end{itemize}

end{document}

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