Harvesting rhubarb by candlelight, not as romantic as it sounds
It is rhubarb harvesting time in West Yorkshire. This 23km2 is known as the Rhubarb Triangle and is famous for its early forced rhubarb crop.
One grower in the famous Rhubarb Triangle is Robert Tomlinson who has four sheds, producing 30-40 tonnes a year. The roots are grown outside in open ground for two years before being moved inside after they have had bit of cold weather in
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