Dear Susan, the finest rhubarb in the world comes from Yorkshire. It is called pink Champagne rhubarb and what they do is ito put lots of manure in these totally dark massive barns. The Rhubarb then comes up very early as it is 'forced' as we call it in gardening terms. The stems are supposed to actually make a noise as they come up so fast. Although I have never heard them do that, my granddad used to grow it and told me about. Then the BBC did a documentary on it and put a microphone into one of the barns, and it is true they do squeak as they grow. The actual rhubarb stems are quite small but are a light pink like pink Champagne, hence there name.
You do not need any sugar with them as they are so sweet, and the taste of them is incredible in a rhubarb crumble with proper custard!
There is one problem as usual, they are very expensive!
Regards.
Neil.
