Well, the field-grown ones ranged from 11.9 to about 13.4, better on average than the SunGolds I had. Hirsutum has high levels of soluble solids - about 55-65% of which are sugars. It may also be monogenic for sucrose accumulation (rather than reducing sugars).
Unfortunately, after all my big talk, the temperature dropped down to 12F last night and the foliage on the plants I had in the greenhouse was a very deep shade of green this morning. So no more fruit for a bit until the seedlings I've started begin to produce. Sad picture below - wish I had taken a photo the day before, because the leaves are quite unusual.
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