Is there a certain way, or a perfect time to harvest rhubarb?

Marcia Madaras
by Marcia Madaras

Mine is growing, and producing, but the stalks aren't very big in diameter

  4 answers
  • Ebbjdl Ebbjdl on Jul 15, 2018

    Hello Marcia, Rhubarb season is about over, depends where you live. I'd give it some more time.

  • Alberta Alberta on Jul 15, 2018

    if they get too big, they become stringy - try to harvest at 1/2 in or so

  • Lac27962358 Lac27962358 on Jul 17, 2018

    If you keep harvesting, you can prolong their season quite a bit -mine in northern Wisconsin is still going strong.

    • Marcia Madaras Marcia Madaras on Jul 29, 2018

      Thanks! I'm still getting mine too, it's just that the stalks aren't very big. I'm in mid Michigan

  • Lac27962358 Lac27962358 on Jul 29, 2018

    The huge stalks are very often "over-ripe" and very pithy - stringy and tough inside. Small ones are the best -