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Old May 19, 2013   #11
Lee
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Originally Posted by Tracydr View Post
One of my Summertime Greens is getting close to picking. I've never had GWR before, can't wait to taste. I'm a little worried that I won't pick them at the right time. It's so packed with fruit that I can hardly find them. The foliage is thick, too which makes it harder to check.
I love that these plants have such thick foliage. It really prevents sunburn, something that's a huge problem in AZ
Summertime Green looks like this:

Sometimes you'll notice a pink blush on the blossom end when fully ripe. You can also tell by gently feeling, as it's softer when ripe.
My personal favorite of all the GWR dwarves.

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