WHEN TO PICK RHUBARB, MY STALKS ARE LARGE, BUT GREEN, ARE THEY OK TO PICK AND EAT?

WHEN TO PICK RHUBARB, MY STALKS ARE LARGE, BUT GREEN, ARE THEY OK TO PICK AND EAT?
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Yes they are good to cut.  They are just as good as the green ones.
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