Variety

Rhubarb Royal Ruby

Of Canadian origin, a real red rhubarb. Red from the top of the soil to the beginning of the leaf. The texture is fine, fiberless, tender and juicy with unparalleled flavor. The surface is smooth, moderately thick and the flesh is pink to dark red throughout the petiole.

Ruby rhubarb is not as large as Victoria, but the average petiole length is 30" and about 1/2 to 1" thick. Apparently this cultivar produces seed nearly 95 percent true to mother plant.

Stalk color : Red
Color of the pulpit : Red to dark pink

Origin : Canada
Year : ENV 1934

Quotes about Royal Ruby

NEW! NEW! ROYAL RUBY Something you have been looking for. Of Canadian origin, a truly red Rhubarb. Red from top of ground to beginning of leaf, cuts red or dark Pink throughout leaf stalk. Ruby Rhubarb is not as large as the Old type Victoria, but the average length of leaf stalk is 30", width about 1" and 1/2 " thick. In every sense of the word, it is positively known that no Rhubarb runs 100 per cent true from seed, but our observation that Royal Ruby seed will produce nearly 95 per cent true type. Merely plant the seed in the spring, in fall cut out few green or off types and you have a perfect field for transplanting and your foundation for a crop of perfect rhubarb is built The extremely hot season of 1934 and 1935 killed many fields of rhubarb necessitating a rebuilding of their fields and Why return to Old half green variety? Why not give your customers what they want? They want a red Rhubarb The texture is fine, free from fibre, tender and juicy with an unexcelled flavor. The surface is smooth, medium thick and the flesh is Pink to deep red.
Source : Andrews-Burri seed annual, 1936

NEW ROYAL RUBY is of Canadian origin, a truly red Rhubarb. Red from top of ground to beginning of leaf, cuts red or dark pink throughout leaf stalk. Ruby Rhubarb is not as large as the old type Victoria, but the average length of leaf stalk is 30", width about 1" and 1/2" thick. In every sense of the word, it is positively known that no Rhubarb runs 100 per cent from seed, but from our observation Royal Ruby seed will produce nearly 75 per cent true type. Merely plant the seed in the spring, in fall cut out few green or off types and you have a perfect field for transplanting and your foundation for a crop of perfect rhubarb is built. The extremely hot season of 1934 and 1935 killed many fields of rhubarb necessitating a rebuilding of their fields and why return to old half green variety? Why not give your customers what they want? They want a red Rhubarb. The texture is fine, free from fibre, tender and juicy with an unexcelled flavor. The surface is smooth, medium thick and the flesh is pink to deep red. Royal Ruby Rhubarb has grown in popularity every year since we started with it. We are of the same opinion as when we stated—that it is the best of all rhubarbs. We believe that it will in time supplant many of the older varieties as it is much better when cooked. We know that it will bring 10 cents a dozen bunches over any other variety and will be in demand.
Source : Andrews-Burri seed annual for 1939, 1939

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