Friday, February 17, 2023

Rhubarb

Rhubarb isn't just colorful and tart, it can also be noisy. If you were standing in an almost pitch-black room surrounded by rhubarb, you should not be alarmed if you heard sounds. Unlike many other vegetables, rhubarb grows faster when grown in the dark. This type of rhubarb, known as forced rhubarb, grows at such an alarming rate—as much as an inch per day—that it produces an audible sound. As the stalks burst out of their initial buds and get bigger, the stalks brush against one another and create squeaking, crackling, and popping sounds. 

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