Fighting the cause

Even though rhubarb has been grown in the UK since the 19th century, the vegetable has come under the spotlight in the last 10 years and its popularity is still on the up. As the UK forced rhubarb season gets underway, Elizabeth O’Keefe visits producer E Oldroyd & Sons in Yorkshire to get the lowdown on the industry from one of its veterans, Janet Oldroyd Hulme.