Arizona · Garden vegetables

Rhubarb season in Arizona

Aside from a few high-country gardens, Arizona is too hot for rhubarb; store stalks come from the Pacific Northwest.

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 Arizona does best, which is the better trade anyway.

Frequently asked questions

Are rhubarb grown commercially in Arizona?

Not at market scale, no — and we'd rather tell you that than invent dates. Aside from a few high-country gardens, Arizona is too hot for rhubarb; store stalks come from the Pacific Northwest.

Where do the rhubarb in Arizona stores come from?

Aside from a few high-country gardens, Arizona is too hot for rhubarb; store stalks come from the Pacific Northwest. The national sweep shows which states are actually picking in any given month.

What should I look for at Arizona markets instead?

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