Oklahoma · Garden vegetables

Rhubarb season in Oklahoma

Oklahoma summers are too hot for rhubarb; supply comes 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 Oklahoma does best, which is the better trade anyway.

Frequently asked questions

Are rhubarb grown commercially in Oklahoma?

Not at market scale, no — and we'd rather tell you that than invent dates. Oklahoma summers are too hot for rhubarb; supply comes from the Pacific Northwest.

Where do the rhubarb in Oklahoma stores come from?

Oklahoma summers are too hot for rhubarb; supply comes from the Pacific Northwest. The national sweep shows which states are actually picking in any given month.

What should I look for at Oklahoma markets instead?

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