Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities
Nice color (2); Long spike; Even brighter than ‘Supreme Violet’ (in this group of trial varieties).Problems
Bit shady, thin stem; Florets (buds) are spaced a bit too wide, could be ‘fuller’.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | Average Spacing (in2) | Average Postharvest Life (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 10.3 | 24.3 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 77 | 7.0 |
| Range of Responses | 1-22 | 13-41 | 5 | 5 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 9-144 | 7 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
²Ratings for this species should be viewed with caution as only one to three participants had enough information to provide ratings.
Comments
Would grow again.