There
are
more
than
100
varieties
of
rhubarb,
but
few
lend
themselves
to
commercial
growing.
Victoria
is
an
old
variety
and
is
the
principal
forcing
variety.
It
produces
large
yields
of
good
sized
stalks
of
good
quality
and
color,
is
a
good
shipper
Strawberry
(Linnaeus)
an
old
variety
Early
Mammoth
grown
in
Michigan
hot
houses
sometimes
as
the
crop
because
they
can
be
forced
rapidly.
German
Wine
and
Crimson
are
popular
hothouse
varieties
in
Washington.
McDonald,
Ruby,
Valentine,
Sunrise,
and
Cherry
are
newer
varieties