Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004 Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities
Great length; Later than Snow White - not so "early" - taller than Snow White; Large flower, clean hard stem; This was the earliest of all, bright, clean white, good flower form; All had fine fragrance, strong stems, and bloomed the entire summer from late July on, still blooming Oct 31 and cutting 2-3 times/week in late Oct., vase life 10 days or longer for me with no special treatment, needs to be grown with support net, Zone 6/7.
Problems
Short spike and taper.
Comments
Similar to White Rocket; I prefer 'Rocket' - more prolific though shorter stem length.
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 | 6.0 | 22.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 103 | 6.3 |
| Range of Responses | 1-12 | 14-41 | 4-5 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 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
