Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002Good Qualities
High percentage of doubles (4); Fragrant (2); Uniform flowering; Tall, they took the temperature fluctuations this spring better than the 'Cheerful' series did; Very early; Very nice off-white 'Old Ivory' - Well liked by all; Clean white with good length, always a good early cut.Problems
Botrytis, some spikes have multiple heads, not useable.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 1.0 | 21.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 58 |
| Range of Responses | 1 | 12-33 | 2 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 18-120 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Worth growing in heated tunnel, quick crop; Harvested 5/10 (zone 4).