PROMOTION A Booths speciality Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb This age-old technique ensures a delicate flavour and amily-owned grocer Booths knows the New Year is a time when seasonal food is at its best: fresh, delicious, plentiful and special. With 28 stores across the Northern the incredible bright pink colour that's now recognised across the world counties they affectionately call home and a small buying team who have close relationships with their suppliers, Booths works hard to bring you the very best produce the season has to offer as soon as it's ready to cat. Slender and bright pink in colour, we're talking about Yorkshire forced rhubarb. This elegant British speciality is famously grown in the dark and hand-picked by sixth-generation farmer, Johnathan Westwood. Johnathan's family has rhubarb in its blood, They've been growing it since the 1800s and supplying Booths for as long as we can remember. Striking in the colour, with a bright flavour, the rhubarb starts its life modestly. The bulbs are planted by hand and the crop thrives in the sulphur rich soil of the "Rhubarb Triangle" - the area surrounding Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford. Grown in complete darkness, Yorkshire forced rhubarb gets its name as the rhubarb grows upwards seeking the light. Even the stalks are harvested by candlelight to protect the rhubarb from discolouring and the stalks becoming bitter. as a sign of quality and provenance. Yorkshire forced rhubarb is also considered of PDO status meaning it's officially a product of designated origin. David Morris, Produce Buyer at Booths said "At Booths we've an abundance of produce that has a story to tell. Everything is sourced with quality and provenance in mind. Booths champion our local suppliers and you couldn't get any more local than Yorkshire forced rhubarb." You can find Yorkshire forced rhubarb in all Booths stores from January until early April. We recommend trying the famous Yorkshire speciality with orange trifles, in a crumble, or for something a little different, why not try a delicious almond, plum and rhubarb vegan cake. To find your nearest store or for recipe inspiration, visit Booths.co.uk. PROMOTION A Booths speciality Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb This age-old technique ensures a delicate flavour and amily-owned grocer Booths knows the New Year is a time when seasonal food is at its best: fresh, delicious, plentiful and special. With 28 stores across the Northern the incredible bright pink colour that's now recognised across the world counties they affectionately call home and a small buying team who have close relationships with their suppliers, Booths works hard to bring you the very best produce the season has to offer as soon as it's ready to cat. Slender and bright pink in colour, we're talking about Yorkshire forced rhubarb. This elegant British speciality is famously grown in the dark and hand-picked by sixth-generation farmer, Johnathan Westwood. Johnathan's family has rhubarb in its blood, They've been growing it since the 1800s and supplying Booths for as long as we can remember. Striking in the colour, with a bright flavour, the rhubarb starts its life modestly. The bulbs are planted by hand and the crop thrives in the sulphur rich soil of the "Rhubarb Triangle" - the area surrounding Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford. Grown in complete darkness, Yorkshire forced rhubarb gets its name as the rhubarb grows upwards seeking the light. Even the stalks are harvested by candlelight to protect the rhubarb from discolouring and the stalks becoming bitter. as a sign of quality and provenance. Yorkshire forced rhubarb is also considered of PDO status meaning it's officially a product of designated origin. David Morris, Produce Buyer at Booths said "At Booths we've an abundance of produce that has a story to tell. Everything is sourced with quality and provenance in mind. Booths champion our local suppliers and you couldn't get any more local than Yorkshire forced rhubarb." You can find Yorkshire forced rhubarb in all Booths stores from January until early April. We recommend trying the famous Yorkshire speciality with orange trifles, in a crumble, or for something a little different, why not try a delicious almond, plum and rhubarb vegan cake. To find your nearest store or for recipe inspiration, visit Booths.co.uk.