Soft Fruits > Virus Tested Rhubarb
Thick, juicy, flavourful, bright red sticks of quality rhubarb are now available to us all. The Ministry of Agriculture Experimental Station at Stockbridge House, Yorkshire have now developed virus free stocks of rhubarb and completely new, greatly improved varieties. Over the years, rhubarb stocks have deteriorated in cropping with virus and disease bringing large reductions in cropping, soft rot etc. etc. Thin, pink, sickly looking sticks have become common sights in the shops at absurd prices, so we are very pleased to he able to offer you the chance to grow, once again, quality rhubarb.
Varieties and Pricing
A new variety from Stockbridge House, that has the added advantage of being superb for early forcing, producing thick, bright red, juicy sticks of very high quality. Of stiff upright growth, the long, top grade stalks are very easy to pull, the leaves are typically small and arrow shaped. Stockbridge
A superb, new, mid-season variety from Stockbridge House Experimental Station, Stockbridge Harbinger is an excellent variety with exceptionally long, high quality sticks that are very easy to pull. The long sticks are upright with a good, red colour on the lower half, which phases into a delicate pink near the
A late variety, with thick stalks for pulling outdoors later in the season, a very popular old variety that crops well into the summer. Plant 2 to 3 foot apart.
Selected in Yorkshire for its fine deep red stiks which remain quite red right the way through. Cooking very sweet and tender, this is a fine variet for flavour and appearance and is ideal for all purposes. Mid season.
A new variety from Stockbridge House, that has received excellent public praise in recent years. Compared with other varieties the yield is low, but the sticks are of very high quality, shiny, and a deep, maroon red overall. Not suitable for forcing, but exceptional for pies where the stick colour
A popular old variety for its early sticks of brightest red. Very hardy and a wonderful flavour. Also known as Royal Albert and Early Albert.
Upright, easy to pull, mid-season variety that is an old favourite for forcing. The sticks are a deep red colour over most of their length and the yield is high.
A heavy yielding, late variety like Victoria, normally pulled during May. Produces thick, red sticks which are long with rounded edges.
The earliest variety and is very useful for early forcing and early outdoor rhubarb. Good flavour. The sticks are rather narrow, red at the bottom, phasing into green. Yield is only moderate but an exceptional variety for its natural earliness. Early crops can be forced even prior to Christmas and
