Variety

Rhubarb Sutton

Synonyms : Suttons Seedless

This vigorous, upright perennial has large, wrinkled, dark green, triangular leaves and produces long, pale red or red-green stems and sometimes in summer large, upright flowers.

This variety is not always appreciated for its green and red streaked appearance. However, this variety of rhubarb is fragrant, tender and slightly sweet.

Petiole type : 3

Petiole color : Pale red, red green
Leaf blade: blistering : Weak
Color of the pulpit : Red pale and green at the top
Petiole hairiness : Rough
Stalk height : 90 cm (36”)
Hardiness (Canadian Zone) : 3
Number of ribs : 5

Origin : Canada
Year : 1895
Developed by : Ontario, Canada
Availability : Available in Canada
Last update : 2025-07-02

Quotes about Sutton

1906 — I have referred to the Sutton; this may be classed as a superior form of Victoria, earlier than that variety, with a bright red stalk, the colour of which is well retained after the cooking ; the stalks are large and of splendid quality.
Source : The book of rarer vegetables - Handbooks of practical gardening, George Wythes, Harry Roberts, 1906

1906 — In the late spring and early summer the seed stems must be cut as soon as they appear; but some of the newer kinds, such as the Sutton Rhubarb, bear very little seed and this is an advantage.
Source : The book of rarer vegetables - Handbooks of practical gardening, George Wythes, Harry Roberts, 1906

2012 — Petioles are large and pink or pale red. Early maturing. For ﬁeld culture and forcing.
Source : Horticultural Reviews, Volume 40 - Wiley-Blackwell - 2012, Thomas M. Gradziel, Kim E. Hummer, Paolo Inglese, 2012

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