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'Valentine' Rhubarb
 
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Description: Red rhubarb. Plants produce sweet, thick, fleshy stalks that do not lose color when cooked. Well-suited to northern locations.
Days To Maturity: NA
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Reviewed on 10/28/2009 by Nancy W - An experienced gardener

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

I haven't tried many different kinds of rhubarb, just a few, but unlike my others (Strawberry, & seedlings of Early Champagne), this one has never produced a single flower stalk in the five years I've had it. Nice thick red stalks, tender, very good flavor.
 
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