{"id":16450,"date":"2022-11-15T08:53:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T07:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/?p=95618"},"modified":"2022-11-15T09:13:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T08:13:31","slug":"the-best-rhubarb-forcers-to-buy-online-new-and-antique-options","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/the-best-rhubarb-forcers-to-buy-online-new-and-antique-options\/","title":{"rendered":"The best rhubarb forcers to buy online: new and antique options\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Alice Tuffery\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 15 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Mention the phrase \u2018rhubarb forcer\u2019 and you might get some quizzical looks from gardening novices, but this innovative outdoor accessory can have a huge impact on the taste of your rhubarb. In fact, it can improve the growth of a variety of different crops, including chicory and asparagus, as well.<\/p>\n

What does a rhubarb forcer do?<\/h2>\n

By starving crops of light, rhubarb forcers \u2018force\u2019 plants to stretch upwards in search of daylight. In the dark, their elongated stems produce less chlorophyll, so they look paler and taste sweeter than rhubarb grown in the sun.<\/p>\n

Plus, you can grow healthy rhubarb and other crops outside of their traditional growing periods and enjoy them for a bigger proportion of the year.<\/p>\n

The best rhubarb forcers: old and new designs<\/h2>\n

Suttons rhubarb forcer<\/h3>\n