On 2/9/2019 7:21 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Feb 2019 14:59:18 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> 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.
>

I have. Once. I have no idea why anyone would grow it but it seems
popular in some regions.