Cooking with Rhubarb

After a long winter, rhubarb is one of the first vegetables (or fruit, to some!) to push its way through the freshly thawed soil. Once a plant is established, its hardy stalks, or petioles, will return dutifully each year for your harvest pies and tangy jams or compotes!

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Storage

Rhubarb can be kept for up to three weeks wrapped in foil in the refrigerator.

Seasonality

Wisconsin Rhubarb is typically found in May through late June, with some variation between Northern and Southern Wisconsin.

Prep Tip

Chop and freeze any leftover rhubarb for smoothies throughout the year.

This content was originally created by our partners at Taste the Local Difference and has been adapted to highlight the distinct characteristics of Wisconsin’s local food system.