•  Zoboomafoo   ( @Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net ) 
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      6 months ago

      Certain vegetables like leeks get buried as they sprout to make the “shoot” part as long as possible.

      Rhubarb is grown in near complete darkness, and it screams as it grows towards a light it’ll never reach

      •  seathru   ( @seathru@lemm.ee ) 
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        206 months ago

        Rhubarb is grown in near complete darkness, and it screams as it grows towards a light it’ll never reach

        Rhubarb cellars are metal. I forgot all about that.

        • The plant has an energy reserve underground that is allowed to build up for a year or two before starting to harvest.

          If you are doing it sustainably, you can harvest the shoots until they start showing signs of undernourishment, then you stop harvesting and let it build energy back up.

          Forcing the rhubarb is an option for the shoots you plan on eating, they grow faster and sweeter than if they grow naturally