Topic: Manchester Rhubarb ?

[teresa]

One of our neighbroughs has what he calls manchester rhubarb?  ???
It has long thin stalks and the skin is so thin you can cook it with the skin on and no stringy bits. ;D
The taste is lovely any idea what the proper name would be.  :-/
Teresa

[gavin]

Hi teresa

Manchester rhubarb?  Haven't the foggiest - but the RHS garden at Harlow Carr might  (http://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlowcarr/).  They hold the national rhubarb collection - edible and ornamental rheums.

My kids caused something of a stir one day last year with the level of their fascination.  A bus-load of adults watching kids exploring rhubarb - there are some VERY, VERY, VERY strange spectator sports in England!!!!

All best - Gavin

[teresa]

Hi Gavin

thanks for the web page they dont list the different ones what I need is pictures ha ha ::)

This rhubarb is a favourite grown in Manchester thats all I know and is a old one. :-/
So anybody from Manchester out their ? ???
Teresa

[Hugh_Jones]

Sorry teresa, I went and posted my message on the "Shed" board in the "Play" thread by mistake.  Says much the same as Gavin but with a little bit of extra uselessness.

[LynneA]

Could this be another name for Timperley Early?

[teresa]

Oh Lynne

I have been searching the net it seems most UK rhubarb is thick stalks but descriptions are limited.
Found a US web page loads of thin and thick ones their but never saved the page and now cannot find it.
What do you know about the Timperley one? I am clutching at straws.
Teresa

[LynneA]

Timperley Early is probably the most common variety.  It's an early (as named) and was developed on the Cheshire side of Manchester in the 1800's.

It can be used for forcing, and has pinkish stems with green flesh.  The flavour os pretty good.

It's become the standard garden variety, much the way that Cambridge Favourite is for strawberries.

[teresa]

Hi Lynne

Thanks for the info will try and find it.
Teresa