Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004 Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities
Good color (2); Stem length; Good height; Outdoors: strong stem, tall.
Problems
Shady color, spike a bit open with a rubbery taper; Outdoors: should be supported to keep stems straight, 2 weeks later than Supreme Light Lavender.
Comments
Outdoors it was less productive than Rocket, the latter had 10 stems/plant.
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 | 11.0 | 28.0 | - | - | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 99 | 7.0 |
| Range of Responses | 1-22 | 20-44 | - | - | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 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
