Tue, 21-Oct-2025

In ‘rhubarb triangle’, spring arrives in January

In ‘rhubarb triangle’, spring arrives in January

Robert Tomlinson picks rhubarb stalks by candlelight in the dark, carrying on a century-old family tradition that survives today despite the challenges posed to his business by Brexit and climate change. For four generations, Tomlinson’s family have been cultivating “forced rhubarb” in the winter months at their farm in Pudsey, northern England, and are profiting … Read more