Vegetable in December
Is rhubarb in season in December?
NoThe season starts in April.
The season ended in June, 6 months before December, and starts again in April, 4 months later. Fresh rhubarb sold in December is usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.
Rhubarb is in season April through June in the United States, and at its best in May.
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In season in December instead
The closest swaps you can buy that month.
If you buy it anyway
- Out of season
- Frozen chopped rhubarb works well in pies and compotes.
- How to pick
- Firm, crisp stalks. Redder ones look prettier but color does not change the flavor. Never eat the leaves.
- How to store
- Wrapped in the fridge for up to a week. It freezes well when chopped.
Goes well with, in season in December
Rhubarb in other months
Everything about rhubarb, including nutrition. Everything in season in December.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.