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VICTORIA rhubarb

Regular price $13.95

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Origin & History

  • Victoria is a very old variety, first introduced in 1837 by Joseph Myatt at Manor Farm, Deptford, England.
  • It owes its name to Queen Victoria.
  • It is one of the heirloom varieties still grown today, prized for its reliability and longevity.

Characteristics

Here are its typical features:

  • Stems/petiole    
    • Generally green towards the top, with a reddish tinge (pink or red verging on red) at the base.
    • The color fades to green towards the top of the petiole.
  • Size    
    • The stalks can be quite long and thick. Some sources mention stalks reaching 30-60 cm or more.
  • Taste    
    • Typical tart flavor of rhubarb, but quite sweet when ripe. It is juicy.
  • Hardiness/growing zone    
    • Very hardy: tolerates cold winters (zone 3 according to Canadian sources).
  • Harvest period    
    • This is a mid-season spring variety. It produces stalks from May through summer.
  • Use    
    • Very good for cooking: pies, jams, compotes, desserts. Also used for forcing (growing plants indoors or under cover) to obtain earlier or off-season stalks.

Strengths

  • Very reliable, proven variety that lasts a long time.
  • Good productivity, especially if the soil is rich and well maintained.
  • Pleasant taste, texture not too stringy if well cultivated.
  • Good adaptability to cold climates, which is an advantage in regions such as Quebec.

Limitations/things to watch out for

  • It tends to produce flower stalks/seed stalks quite frequently. If these flowers appear, they must be removed quickly, otherwise they can weaken the plant as they draw on its reserves.
  • Due to its early growth in spring and the fact that it can be forced, growing conditions (temperature, light, soil) must be carefully managed to obtain good quality.
  • According to some sources, the upper stems (near the leaves) may be less colorful or less red, especially if exposure or light is not optimal.

Hardiness Zones

  • 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a

Harvest month

  • Juin

Light

  • Full-sun
  • Half-shade

IMPORTANT: We do not deliver trees 7' and taller! (Nursery pickup only). For best results, orders placed from now on will be delivered in the fall (except for nursery pickup).

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