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Re: Rhubarb

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Don't worry that they were green.  That has nothing to do with oxalix acid. 
There is a lot of variation in color in different rhubarb varieties.  If you
grow seed of "Victoria", for example, you may get fully red, partly red, or
nearly solid green stalks.  Some of the best rhubarb I ever ate was a green
stalked variety, in Scotland. Color of the stalks is strictly a function of
the variety and has little to do with shade.
-Lon J. Rombough 
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>From: Elizwelch@aol.com
>To: sqft@listbot.com
>Subject: Rhubarb
>Date: Sun, Oct 10, 1999, 3:39 PM
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>This was the first year I grew rhubarb from some plants I dug from my aunt's 
>garden in May.  The stalks never turned completely red, in fact, they were 
>mostly green.  There was great leaf growth.  Perhaps the shade from the 
>leaves prevented the red from forming?  Anyway, I was afraid to use them.  
>Also, can these stems be harvested anytime or only in spring?
>
>Many thanks in advance.
>
>Elizabeth, Long Island, NY
>
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