Posted by <vicky on July 26, 2011, 11:15 am
My rhubarb seems to have come back for a second crop.
Is it still safe to eat at this time of year?
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Posted by David Rance on July 26, 2011, 12:00 pm
On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 wrote:
>My rhubarb seems to have come back for a second crop.
>Is it still safe to eat at this time of year?
I had a second growth and ate some a week ago. It was fine - just like
the spring growth.
David
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Posted by Jeff Layman on July 26, 2011, 12:20 pm
On 26/07/2011 17:00, David Rance wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 wrote:
>> My rhubarb seems to have come back for a second crop.
>> Is it still safe to eat at this time of year?
> I had a second growth and ate some a week ago. It was fine - just like
> the spring growth.
> David
AFAIAA the leaf stalks are safe to eat any time, whereas the leaves aren't.
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Jeff
Posted by 'Mike' on July 26, 2011, 12:38 pm
> On 26/07/2011 17:00, David Rance wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 wrote:
>>
>>> My rhubarb seems to have come back for a second crop.
>>> Is it still safe to eat at this time of year?
>>
>> I had a second growth and ate some a week ago. It was fine - just like
>> the spring growth.
>>
>> David
> AFAIAA the leaf stalks are safe to eat any time, whereas the leaves
> aren't.
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> Jeff
??????????????????????
Who eats the leaves?
Mike
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Posted by Bill Grey on July 26, 2011, 2:46 pm
>> On 26/07/2011 17:00, David Rance wrote:
>>> On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 wrote:
>>>
>>>> My rhubarb seems to have come back for a second crop.
>>>> Is it still safe to eat at this time of year?
>>>
>>> I had a second growth and ate some a week ago. It was fine - just like
>>> the spring growth.
>>>
>>> David
>>
>> AFAIAA the leaf stalks are safe to eat any time, whereas the leaves
>> aren't.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Jeff
> ??????????????????????
> Who eats the leaves?
> Mike
Some useful information here:-
http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/poison
Bill
>Is it still safe to eat at this time of year?