UMaine Extension offers facts on fiddleheads, recipes for rhubarb

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering information to help find, grow, use, preserve and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. Seasonal favorites for May include:
#4198 Facts on Fiddleheads
#4060 Facts on Edible Wild Greens in Maine
#4266 Fruits for Health: Rhubarb
Preserving rhubarb by freezing is demonstrated in an easy-to-follow video.
UMaine Extension educator Kathy Savoie cautions that information on canning and preparing food should be up-to-date and research-based. Fiddleheads in particular require exact cooking methods — boiling for at least 15 minutes or steaming for 10-12 minutes. Recommendations on canning methods and equipment are best reviewed annually.
Updated information, and bulletins to download or order, are available at extension.umaine.edu or by calling 207-581-3188, 800-287-0274 (in Maine).