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.

*STOCKBRIDGE HARBINGER

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 leaf. The leaves are small to medium size. This variety is ideal for early forcing when it provides a very high quality, early crop. Very good flavour, suitable for all purposes, a very heavy crop from the tender juicy sticks. Very highly recommended.

TIMPERLEY EARLY

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 the outdoor crop can be ready in February.

PRINCE ALBERT

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.

CAWOOD DELIGHT

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 is retained to some extent.

*STOCKBRIDGE ARROW

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 Arrow is a heavy cropper with a season similar to the old favourite, Victoria, and the first of a new generation of rhubarb, providing the finest quality sticks for the most delicious dishes. Early forcing is very simple, just place an upturned dustbin over the crown in January or February to enjoy a heavy, colourful crop just a few weeks later long before the normal outdoor crops are ready. When forced, the sticks are deep red in colour over most of their length, thick, tender and juicy Highly recommended.

REED'S EARLY SUPERB

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.

THE SUTTON

A heavy yielding, late variety like Victoria, normally pulled during May. Produces thick, red sticks which are long with rounded edges.

*VICTORIA

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' apart.

PRICES ALL VARIETIES

1 crown £5.95
2 crowns £11.05
3 crowns £15.35
4 crowns £19.60
6 crowns £27.40

Prices quoted are for that number of the same variety.