Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004 Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities
Very nice color (2); Bloomed early (with the earliest of the whites), good bi-color, strong contrast, extra strong 2nd bloom; Strong stems with small leaves, easy to strip foliage; The pink eye seemed to brighten indoors, making it a color that people comment about.
Problems
We got these very late in very hot weather and stem length was a consistent problem, all bloomed about the same time - early, these need to be planted quite a bit closer together than our equipment allows; Individual snaps were tightly spaced and congregated at top 4-6 inches of stem, giving the ‘spike’ somewhat of a global appearance.
Comments
Similar to Potomac Apple Blossom (similar height and timing) and to Rocket Snaps; I did not see any characteristics of any of these that would make them superior to the Potomac series; While this one has a nice color and strong stems, it does not have the length of floral spike as the Rockets; Series performed well over the entire summer.
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | Average Postharvest Life (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 8.3 | 27.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 78 | 6.0 |
| Range of Responses | 1-18 | 15-52 | 4-5 | 5 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 9-144 | 5-7 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Goldsmith Seeds P.O. Box 1349 Gilroy CA 95021
