Harvesting Rhubarb and How to Freeze in 3 Easy Steps
Late spring and early summer is the best time to harvest Rhubarb, as in late summer and early fall, stalks become tough and woody.
Rhubarb can be harvested after the stalks are about 0.5″ to 1″ wide,firm and have an even maroon, purplish, or green color, depending on the type. It’s important to not over harvest the first few years to give the rhubarb plant a chance to develop strong and healthy for subsequent years.
How to Freeze Rhubarb
Interesting fact...Did you know that Rhubarb supplies a healthy dose of Calcium to your diet? One cup provides 105 mg of calcium. The equivalent of 10 percent of the 1,000 mg of calcium required for the average adults need in their daily diet.
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I need to harvest some of mine this week. I also freeze.Thanks for the info.
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I posted this on sparkpeople.com.
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@Leona Olson Thank you Leona! I appreciate that!
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