Variety

Rhubarb Strawberry

Synonyms : Early Red

A seedling, by Robert Buist, from the Victoria. It is even larger than its parent, comes full eight days earlier. The stalks are three feet long, and are quite fit for use before the leaf begins to expand. . It is richly flavored. It maybe observed that the red stalked sorts are generally earlier than those with green stems.

Light red Moderate vigor. Produces few flower stalks.

Petiole color : Pale Red
Origin : États-Unis
Year : Avant 1847
Last update : 2025-07-03

Quotes about Strawberry

1947 — Strawberry Rhubarb — Away ahead of other varieties in color and quality, never tough or stringy. Color a beautiful strawberry red; a quick grower and very hardy. Rhubarb is the most popular and useful of all plants for the garden. It will grow in all soils and locations and takes up very little room. Delicious pies, puddings and sauces are made from the fresh stalks, and when preserved for winter use cannot be surpassed.
Source : Annual catalog of Illinois Nursery, A.L. & H.J. Bradley, 1947

2016 — An old extremely rare variety that I obtained from the noted food historian William Woys Weaver. It was part of his grandfather’s collection in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A very nice rhubarb with reddish stalks. In general, seed grown rhubarb is quite variable, but a good number of seedlings should have red stalks like the parent.
Source : My Search For Rhubarb - The Promise of Seeds: Magic in a Packet, Emma Craib, 2016

2023 — Light red Moderate vigor. Produces few flower stalks.
Source : Rhubarb - Underutilized Vegetable Crops - Importance and Cullivalion, Aman Deep Ranga, Jagmeet Singh, 2023

2024 — Light red, Moderate vigor. Produces few flower stalks.
Source : How to Grow Rhubarb in Your Garden, Taun Beddes, Utah State University, 2024

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