Some families like to play games together during the holidays. But Monopoly takes forever and Scrabble is not for everybody. How about introducing Rhubarb Trivia to the fun? Print up this fact sheet and distribute it so people can study. Then hold a contest. Winner gets an extra helping of Rhubarb Pie or Rhubarb Pudding or Rhubarb Crumble Bars. At last year’s Rhubarb Festival, there was a Trivia Contest — get ready for Festival 2024!

How many species of rhubarb are there?	19
What is the coldest growth zone in which rhubarb will thrive?	Zone 2
What common grain shares a family with rhubarb?	Buckwheat
What is the Genus name of rhubarb?	Rheum
How tall can Rheum officinale [garden rhubarb] grow?	2 meters = 6.5 feet
How many calories in 2/3 cup of rhubarb?	20
What part of the rhubarb plant should you never eat?	leaves
What toxin is in rhubarb leaves?	Oxalic acid
Rhubarb is high in what vitamin?	Vitamin K1
What do you do to a rhubarb plant to be able to harvest it all summer long?	Cut off the flower stalks
How long can a rhubarb plant live?	60+ years
Which soil nutrient does rhubarb love the best?	Nitrogen
Where is the origin of rhubarb?	Central Asia.
Which ancient Asian civilization believed that the first humans grew from a rhubarb plant?	Persia
Which of these ancient civilizations used Rhubarb?  Indus River or Mayan or Roman	Indus River

This is the blog of the Bennington Rhubarb Festival, which was started in 2013 to benefit the library Building Fund. If you would like to help the Building Fund, please contribute any amount to the G.E.P. Dodge Library Building Fund, Bennington, NH, 03442, USA.

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