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The Rhubarb Triangle is a 9-square-mile (23 km 2) area of West Yorkshire, England between Wakefield, Morley, and Rothwell famous for producing early forced rhubarb. It includes Kirkhamgate, East Ardsley, Stanley, Lofthouse and Carlton. [1] The Rhubarb Triangle was originally much bigger, covering an area between Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield. [2]
Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of Rheum in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. [2] The plant is a herbaceous perennial that grows from short, thick rhizomes .
It is celebrated for its rhubarb growing, and is at the centre of the Rhubarb Triangle. Due to Carlton's rhubarb growing and farming heritage, the area has seen a recent influx of Eastern European migrants, who make a living working on the numerous farms.
In the Rhubarb Triangle area of West Yorkshire, England, forced rhubarb is commercially grown in dark sheds and harvested by candlelight. [7] The name "Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb" was granted Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status by the European Union in 2010. [8]
Wakefield is known as the capital of the Rhubarb Triangle, an area notable for growing early forced rhubarb. In July 2005 a sculpture was erected to celebrate this facet of Wakefield, and there is an annual 'Wakefield Festival of Food, Drink and Rhubarb" which takes place over the last weekend in February. [144] [145] [146]
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Swinnow was part of the civil parish of Bramley. [2] Bramley and Swinnow were part of the Leeds rhubarb fields, a part of the so-called 'Rhubarb Triangle', which accounted for a large portion of British rhubarb production from the 1800s until the second world war.
Rhubarb pie, a pie, popular in Sweden, UK, Ireland and the New England and Upper Midwestern regions of the United States; Rhubarb crumble, a popular way of cooking rhubarb; Rhubarb Triangle, a 23 km 2 triangle in West Yorkshire, England between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell, known for producing early forced rhubarb; Rhubarb may also refer to: