Update on the Summer 2019 season. Grew 37 plants total. Exactly ONE plant had fabulous taste: RAE-79-8. The rest had unacceptable taste.
I'm not going to pursue the 56's, 58's, and 85's any more. I do have seeds if I change my mind in the future.
RAE-79-8 is a medium to large sized plant, with pink elongated pointed fruit, about 2 1/2" x 1". Awesome, awesome taste; sweet and complex. The goal of this project has changed. Now I'm just trying to stabilize this great taste, regardless of any other qualities. I planted the F4 seeds last week and have 16 seedlings that will be grown out in my basement under lights this winter.
Might name this one Rae's Candy.
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