Long thick dark red leaf stems have a sweet and juicy flavor with very tender skin and flesh texture without a stringyness like most other rhubarb; harvest throughout summer; only stems are edible, other plant parts are poisonous.
 
Canada Red Rhubarb is a perennial that is commonly grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. The large cherry red stalks are typically harvested when mature. The stalks have a sweet taste and a crisp texture.
 
The stalks are most often used in the following ways:
Cooking
Baking
Preserves
Canning
Sauces