Purple Sungold

[Vince]

This variety is at the F5 stage and is derived from the SG X CP cross. Planted seeds from a 2 selections at the F4 stage. Most of the F4s were extremely good, and if the F5s from this selection doen't pan out for any reason there are alot of other potential candidates I have seed for. Goal= sungold sized cherry with exeptional flavor and purple color. We have this, but it is not stable yet. Some size and flavor variation showing up in the F4. I sent seeds to Heirloomdady, Carolyn Male, and ?For the two purple selection. One selection labeled B-2 Plant#5 came from an F4 purple, derived from an F3 chocolate(Hence the B). The other one, labeled P-1 plant #5, is from a seperate purple line (hence the P). The P line has much darker flesh. For those who received seed, feel free to post pics and and descriptions if you get around to growing this one this year. I started seeds today.

[casino]

This sounds very interresting a purple cherry. The supply of these seeds must be very limited and exciting. When more seeds become available and when you start distributing them I would like to have my name put on that list. Good luck to you. This is thinking way outside the box, congrats.
Joe

[Vince]

"a purple cherry"

This is certainly not the first purple cherry, but the flavors I have been getting are far better than the couple I have tried.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by Vince

"a purple cherry"

This is certainly not the first purple cherry, but the flavors I have been getting are far better than the couple I have tried.

No, it's not the first purple cherry which is cleverly called Purple Cherry and I had such high hopes for it, it's been around forever, but alas the taste is bad unless you let it get almost overripe at which point it's bad, plus one point.

Just to let you know I got the seeds two days ago and will PM you about them b'c I no longer can do growouts for genetic stabilization but am going to let you pick one that I could plant out this summer/

[Vince]

"I no longer can do growouts for genetic stabilization"


If you get around to it a comment on the taste would be good enough. If I had to pic one for you to grow for fun, I would plant the one labeled with the (P1). Or better yet just mix up a few seeds(B and P) from each and plant them close to get a chocolate purple bush.

Best

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by Vince

"I no longer can do growouts for genetic stabilization"


If you get around to it a comment on the taste would be good enough. If I had to pic one for you to grow for fun, I would plant the one labeled with the (P1). Or better yet just mix up a few seeds(B and P) from each and plant them close to get a chocolate purple bush.

Best

Thanks Vince, I'll try to go the way of the P1.

[lurley]

If you need anyone to do growout let me know. I have the space, even enough for isolation.

[beefyboy]

I would also be happy to do a growout for you in Florida, let me know?
Chuck

[cortona]

some spacehere in italy too if you are interested! and enough time to bagg the flowers

[rsg2001]

Can you say how large the plants are? Same as regular SG?

[tam91]

Anyone have a photo of the fruit?

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by tam91

Anyone have a photo of the fruit?

I'm speaking here just to the Vince P1 and wanted to note that I've distributed LOTS of seed for it in my seed offer.

The question is whether it's genetically stable at this point, so it seems to me that there is no one fruit to picture Tam, and there is no one plant size to mention at this point either.

The growouts this season should help answer those questions since many many folks I expect will be growing it.

And I did write on each pack of Vince P1 seed sent out that it was in the Experimental Group such that as many plants as possible should go out, not just one plant.

Hope that helps.

[tam91]

I remember that Carolyn, thank you. I was just curious if there was a picture of the "goal" fruit. Apparently not, so we'll just see what happens.
Is there an ideal and/or minimum number of plants to try?

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by tam91

I remember that Carolyn, thank you. I was just curious if there was a picture of the "goal" fruit. Apparently not, so we'll just see what happens.
Is there an ideal and/or minimum number of plants to try?

I sent out about 10 seeds of Vince P1 to each person who requested it and aside from not growing just one plant, it depends on the room that any one person has as to how many plants they might put out. Some might have the room to do all the plants they get up, some might only have room for 5 this season and 5 next season and some may put out only a couple of plants, so no, no ideal number b'c that depends on the person and room available.

In that Experimental group were two others, the Ambrosia Red one, and one would do the same for that one, only looking initially for plants with different colored cherries, as I explained in the seed offer.

And the Indian Stripe X possibly Daniels ( PL) one the same, that is, as many plants as possible to see if it's stable.

[tam91]

Great, I'll plan for that. Thanks Carolyn.