Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004
Year 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’.
Comments
Would grow again.
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.
Supplier
Fred C. Gloeckner 600 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528-1613
