Rhubarb

[MissPea]

So after being away from my plot for three weeks, I’ve come back to see my rhubarb has gone to seed. Will it be inedible this year? And do I take the whole sprouted stalk off or just the top sorry I’m new to this 😊
And can anyone id this type, I got it in the clearance next to currants In dobbies, will they be red currants?

[veggiechicken]

I'd take out the complete stalk - it'll be hollow.
The plant is, I think, a Flowering Currant not an edible one - sorry.

[ameno]

The rhubarb will still be perfectly edible this year, although you may want to limit how much you pull, as flowering weakens the plant.

And yeah, that's a flowering currant. The fruit are actually edible, though - all Ribes fruit are - it's just they're quite small (even smaller than redcurrants) and I hear they don't taste that nice. They ripen black, so it may be worth trying some once they're ripe (cooked with sugar) to see if you like them.

[MissPea]

Woo strangely enough I’ve been wanting one of these flowering currants for a while now so lucky dip in the bargain corner has went my way lol as long as I have enough for rhubarb crumble I’ll be happy, I’ve waited a year already for it
Thanks all ��