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Rhubarb & Strawberries
Autumn/Winter 2011/2012
RHUBARB £6.00 per crown.
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Brandy Carr Scarlet |
Richly coloured, excellent
flavour. sold out
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Cawood Delight |
Low yield but very good
quality, shiny deep maroon stems, not for forcing. Sold out |
| Champagne |
Red stems with a good sweet flavour,
April to August. Can be forced for March use. sold out
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| Fentons Special |
reliable late cropper, but
forces well too. Very deep red stems, good flavour and
good crop. |
| Raspberry Red Sold
out |
Old Dutch variety, red stems
that are said to be very sweet. |
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Royal Albert |
Excellent for forcing,
bright red stems, an early Victorian variety. |
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Stockbridge Arrow |
Long, thick tender juicy
stems, upright, good forcer but needs a dustbin to
cover it. |
| Timperley Early |
Very early [often around New Year] variety
with excellent flavour. |
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| Victoria |
The latest variety to emerge,
crops into the summer, good flavour and reliable. |
STRAWBERRIES Bare Root 50 pence per plant. 40 pence each
per 10+
| Alice |
Promising well-flavoured firm late variety
currently being trialled by RHS. Had good flavour in
wet 2007 when the others were very watery.
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Calypso |
EVER-BEARER: Crops July-August. Vigorous and high yielding. Makes lots of runners.
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| Cambridge Favourite |
The standard variety for
many years, good all-rounder, very good when well grown.
Mid
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| Elsanta |
Mid season. High yields of glossy berries.
Good shelf life. Good flavour when well grown. Commercial
favourite.
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| Fenella |
NEW 2 weeks
later than midseason, heavy crops, good disease resistance,
and stands up to heavy rain well. Could be a new organic
favourite.
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| Florence |
The organic choice, healthy
and tasty, 2 weeks later than mid season
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Honeyoye |
Early. Good flavour,
firm berries, recommended for freezing. Heavy yields
from compact plants.
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Korona |
Early.Good flavour, health and yield. Seems a good subject for organic growing.
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Royal Sovereign
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Heritage variety widely grown for market from the 1920's. Still sought after by its fans for its quality fruit. These plants are of Certified healthy stock. |
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