UK rhubarb volume could fall by 50%
date:Jan 24, 2014
een cold enough.

Looking back to last year, we were already worried by the late Spring, as Timperly Early variety lost a month's growth which had a big effect on the plants.

The heavy rainfall of the previous year also washed the nutrients out of the soil so energy stores were down that year.

Janet took a gamble last year with an extra shed of forced rhubarb which paid off, having an extended forced season when the outdoor crop was late meant they were only out for 1 week despite the delay in
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