Popular main crop variety producing an abundant yield of large thick red stalks, which are not tough or stringy but are juicy and sweet with a slight tartness. A very hardy variety and one of the easiest to grow.Easy to grow, low maintenance crop.Performs well outsideExcellent for baking into crumbles, pies and alchoholic beverages – said to be the best cooking variety.Sweet and mild.Leaves are attractive, but have a high level of oxalic acid so poisonous to eat.Growing Tip: Needs an open, sunny site with moist, but free-draining soil. Avoid frost pockets as the stems are susceptible to frost. Do not harvest during the first year after planting as this will reduce the vigour. Once planted, ‘should not be moved’ and appreciates a generous annual mulch of well-rotted compost or manure.Sold in a 3 litre pot.Picture image courtesy of Frank P MatthewsThis Rhubarb is in a 3ltr pot.