The highlights
- Tart and subtly sweet
- Incredibly vigorous
- Stew and serve with fresh custard
- Harvest from April
Description
- Rhubarb is one of those fruits (well, technically vegetables…) that tastes good, but also looks *great* in the ground, too!
- With its striking red stalks, attractive lobed leaves and (most importantly) fantastic taste, ‘Fulton’s Strawberry Surprise’ is a variety that’s garnered a lof of attention since first entering the horticultural scene. In fact, in trials carried out by RHS Wisley, it was voted as the best flavoured rhubarb
- Hardy and very easy to grow, you can plant your rhubarb in the open ground, a raised bed or even in a large pot on your patio
- Your rhubarb stalks will be ready to harvest from late spring to early summer, and can be used in a whole variety of ways in the kitchen; from Dad’s homemade crumbles to super-sticky jams, or simply stewed with some sugar and eaten with a big dollop (or three) of cream or custard
- Alongside its stellar performance in RHS Wisley’s trials, this variety is also a recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) – one of only three rhubarb varieties to have been awarded this prestigious accolade
- Just a quick note – only eat the stalks as rhubarb leaves are poisonous to both humans and pets (they’re absolutely fine to whack on the compost heap, though)
