Rhubarb harvesting tips

Forcing Rhubarb Have you ever tried forcing rhubarb? You’ll not only get an earlier harvest, the stalks will be milder in flavor (not as tart). The leaves will be pale, due to obstruction of sunlight, but look at how gorgeous the reddish-pink petioles are! Details below!☺️✅ In late winter, place a large pot over the crowns as shown. Cover any holes to impede light from penetrating. Covering the crowns will also create a microclimate inside warming up the soil and waking the buds from dormancy. ☀

Good morning! Have you ever tried forcing rhubarb? You’ll not only get an earlier harvest but the stalks or petioles will be milder in flavor as stored sugars are concentrated in them instead of the leaves. Due to blocked sunlight, the leaves will be pale, but look at how gorgeous the reddish-pink petioles are! (Leaves are toxic!) We usually start to force rhubarb in the Pacific Northwest in January-February and are harvested in March-April. ✳️It’s best to wait for your plants to establish befor