Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004 Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities
Strong color; More of a yellow-orange bi-color, Rocket Bronze has a nicer tone.
Problems
Not liked; 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; Spike too dense, short taper; Not a strong 2nd bloom, less vigorous plants.
Comments
I did not see any characteristics of any of these that would make them superior to the Potomac series; 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 | 5.8 | 24.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 78 | 6 |
| Range of Responses | 1-11 | 12-46 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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
