Variety

Rhubarb Cherry Red

Synonyms : Cherry, Early Cherry

A beautiful, red rhubarb which originated from California and is a direct decendant of Burbank’s Crimson Winter Rhubarb. It is of large size and very highly productive, producing a crop within a few months after planting and yielding several crops in a season. It does not go dormant like most varieties, but is everbearing, producing the year around under favorable weather conditions, and a planting will last for years. It is so tender that it does not require peeling, and is well flavored and less. acid than some sorts and requires less sugar.

Petiole color : Cherry red
Origin : États-Unis
Year : BEF 1946
Last update : 2025-07-02

Quotes about Cherry Red

1946 — A beautiful, red rhubarb which originated in this county and is a direct decendant of Burbank’s Crimson Winter Rhubarb. It is of large size and very highly productive, producing a crop within a few months after planting and yielding several crops in a season. It does not go dormant like most varieties, but is everbearing, producing the year around under favorable weather conditions, and a planting will last for years. It is so tender that it does not require peeling, and is well flavored and less. acid than some sorts and requires less sugar.
Source : Catalog of berry plants - Brentwood Berry Gardens - 1946-1947, Brentwood Berry Gardens, 1946

2012 — Vigorous, produces long, thick, red petioles. Reportedly can lose vigor when harvested more than once yearly.
Source : Horticultural Reviews, Volume 40 - Wiley-Blackwell - 2012, Thomas M. Gradziel, Kim E. Hummer, Paolo Inglese, 2012

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