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When is rhubarb in season in New Zealand?

Rhubarb is in season in New Zealand from September to January. Peak season runs from October to December.

This fruit has a distinctive flavour and soft or juicy flesh. Enjoy it fresh or use it in drinks, salads and desserts.

Fruit

Shoulder season: Rhubarb

in New Zealand during September

Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Polygonaceae
Genus:
Rheum
Scientific name:
Rheum × hybridum
January — Partial / shoulder seasonJanFebruaryFebMarchMarAprilAprMayMayJuneJunJulyJulAugustAugSeptember — Partial / shoulder seasonSepOctober — Peak seasonOctNovember — Peak seasonNovDecember — Peak seasonDec🌿

Country season

New Zealand — Southern Hemisphere. In September, the meteorological season is spring.

spring · Southern Hemisphere

Local production

Grown commercially in New Zealand on a solid, well-established scale.

Common production

Seasonal periods

Peak-season periods per year in New Zealand for rhubarb: one.

In season

October – December

Partially in season

JanuarySeptember
Peak seasonPartial / shoulder seasonOut of season