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I have heard that rhubarb shouldn't be eaten after July because of
increased oxalic acid content. What happens to the human body if you do
eat rhubarb after this date? How dangerous is it?

Traditionally, rhubarb isn't pulled after the goosegogs are picked.

AFAIK this has nothing to do with the quality of the rhubarb, but to
give the crown a chance to get some nourishment into it, and so it isn't
expending all its energy (ie, next year's crop) on growing new leaves.

Pulling rhubarb much after that time will weaken the crown, resulting in
weedier stalks in later years.

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Rusty
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