Took a whole bunch to my sister's farmers' market stand, last Saturday.

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[–] 18 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

That's an incredible leaf, but we're just going to ignore the clear shot of an extraterrestrial here?

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  • [–] 12 points 5 months ago (7 children)

    IIRC, the larger a crop grows, the less flavorful it is. For example, most Award Winning Biggest vegetables are nigh inedible (to humans), and often are pulped for fertilizer, etc. after the contest. As a lifelong fan of rhubarb, the green stalk gives me pause in this regard, as well. 😅

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  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    While this is true, the fully grown rhubarb stalks dry into lightweight sticks that make cool noises when you swing them around

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Not a rhubarb expert but I agree, they stalk turns reddish when ready.

    Where is this plant? If it is in the US it is very early for rhubarb. When I live in New York state it was usually ripe towards the end of the summer.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    That's impressive. What sorts of things do you guys make with it? I'm partial to rhubarb sauce (goes great on pancakes, I tried it on vanilla icecream once too) and strawberry rhubarb pie.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Whoa! Is this wild, or grown? How old is this plant?

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago

    Using xeno-tech to grow bigger leaves is cheating. Maybe that shit flies at the county fair on Xyphlqtrz, but not here on Earth!

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    Man these new UFO files are legit

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago

    That's not a leaf, that's a whole blanket.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago*

    Man, rhubarb pie with some vanilla custard is superb, my mom made it at least once every summer during my whole childhood. Gotta make some soon.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I've never seen one with a green stem before!

    I love how huge my rhubarb gets. It's at the point where I need to split up the crown and relocate some.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    so you know the leaves are poisonous and you should only eat the stem? just checking..

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    You should start holding up your rhubarb leaves like trophy fish!!

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    That is SO cool

    I want to grow ruhbarb, but ive no idea how to start. Ive never seen seeds for it or starters..

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    This only makes sense if you're Thumbelina-sized, otherwise wtf. Crazy! Nice work.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    1000003943

    couldn't help myself...

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