Rhubarb from German cultivation is only available in limited quantities
At the end of February, the first production farms in Germany started harvesting rhubarb from protected cultivation. The season started conspicuously low in price, which quickly turned into the extreme opposite.
Prices at the German wholesale markets have almost doubled compared to the beginning of the season. The weather is currently too wintry for the spring vegetables,
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