Alabama · Garden vegetables

Rhubarb season in Alabama

Too hot for rhubarb to persist; stalks in Alabama stores come from Washington and Oregon.

Where rhubarb really grow

The season does exist — just not here. These states carry the rhubarb harvest, in the order the peak arrives:

See the whole national sweep — or what Alabama does best, which is the better trade anyway.

Frequently asked questions

Are rhubarb grown commercially in Alabama?

Not at market scale, no — and we'd rather tell you that than invent dates. Too hot for rhubarb to persist; stalks in Alabama stores come from Washington and Oregon.

Where do the rhubarb in Alabama stores come from?

Too hot for rhubarb to persist; stalks in Alabama stores come from Washington and Oregon. The national sweep shows which states are actually picking in any given month.

What should I look for at Alabama markets instead?

Whatever the season is actually serving — the full Alabama calendar always has something honest on the board.