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Default I ordered a new rhubarb

On Sat, 09 Feb 2019 14:59:18 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
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>
>After decades of service, my old rhubarb died. It used to produce
>really broad stalks and lots of them
> I replaced it a couple of years ago but all the new plant produced
>were blossom stalks and a few skinny stalks.
>
>I ordered a new rhubarb yesterday. It promises to produce few or no
>blossom stalks. It looks like it will produce nice broad stalks.
>https://www.growerssolution.com/rhub...e-rhubarb.html
>Until I started looking around online for rhubarb I didn't realize
>that some rhubarb has a nasty habit of producing a lot of blossom
>stalks. The blossom stalks steal all the plant energy and the stalks
>themselves are throw aways.
>
>I'm looking forward to a new crop in 2020. We enjoy rhubarb sauce,
>pie and kuchen.
>
>Janet US


I have never tasted rhubarb.