On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:36:55 +0000, Harvey wrote:

How popular is rhubarb in the USA? Widely eaten & grown in the UK, but far
less on the continent, although you do see it in France some times.

Quite. Just about every old house has a patch growing around it. The
common name is "pie plant" due to the fact it makes exceptional pies. It
is more common in the northern part of the US where there is frost.