Variety

Rhubarb Paragon

This is a very rare early variety which was developed by Sledsky of Brighouse in 1878 by Charles Kershaw. It is a high-producing cultivar with red stems and good flavor.

Petiole color : Green with a shade of red
Color of the pulpit : Green
Number of ribs : 5

Origin : Angleterre
Year : 1878
Developed by : Charles Kershaw, The Slead Syke Nurseries, Brighouse, Angleterre
Last update : 2025-07-18

Quotes about Paragon

1882 — NEW RHUBARB, PARAGON — For particulars see back page of Gardener's Chronicle for December 2. Order at once of CHARLES KERSHAW, The Slead Syke Nurseries, Brighouse; or of Messrs. HURST and SON, 152 Houndsditch, London, E. ; and Mr. SAMUEL YATES, 16 and 18, Old Millgate, Manchester.
Source : The Gardeners' chronicle - London, UK, 1882

1898 — Kershaw’s Paragon, a very productive scarlet rhubarb, new and fine.
Source : Catalogue of fruit trees cultivated by George Bunyard & Co., Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, 1898-1899, 1898

1901 — Range of Varieties — On the Pacific coast and in Canada the same varieties have been found to succeed as in the central and eastern United States. At the Ontario station seven varieties were tested in rows six feet apart, plants four feet apart in the rows. They were Egyptian Queen, Carleton Club, Linnœus, Paragon, Stott's Mammoth, St. Martin, and Victoria. The verdict was that Linnœus is one of the best for market or home use. Paragon was later than Linnœus and not so good quality and suffered from sunburn. St. Martin was large but poor quality. Carleton Club was the largest of all, and of quite good quality. Stott's Mammoth is also large but stalks are shorter. One leaf of this kind measured 31 x 38 inches. It is late but the quality is the best. Egyptian Queen was a very fine flavor, medium size, and considered good for home use or market.
Source : The new rhubarb culture - A complete guide to dark forcing and field culture, Morse, John Elliott; Fiske, George Burnap, 1901

1906 — For forcing purposes we usually use the Early Scarlet, or Royal Albert. Myatt's Linnaeus is an excellent variety, as also is the Paragon ; the latter is large and very prolific, and for general purposes the well-known Victoria is an excellent variety.
Source : The book of rarer vegetables - Handbooks of practical gardening, George Wythes, Harry Roberts, 1906

2024 — Il s'agit d'une variété précoce très rare qui a été développée dans les pépinières Sledsky de Brighouse en 1878 par Charles Kershaw. C'est une rhubarbe à forte production avec des tiges rouges et une bonne saveur.
Source : Brandy Carr Nurseries, UK, Brandy Carr Nurseries, UK, 2024

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