Discussion forum for the various methods and structures used for getting an early start on your growing season, extending it for several weeks or even year 'round.
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December 18, 2011 | #31 |
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The fruit size is big. Really looking forward to tasting this one!
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December 19, 2011 | #32 |
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Beautiful Blazing Beauty! I also hope to help with this line next year.
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December 19, 2011 | #33 |
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The fruit is starting to look more orange today.
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December 19, 2011 | #34 |
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Yup, should end up a rich orangy yellow when ripe. Are you growing the F6? I'll be waiting to hear if the taste is as good as your other greenhouse dwarfs so far.
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December 19, 2011 | #35 |
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Yes it's f-6
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December 30, 2011 | #36 |
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F-6 Dwarf Blazing Beauty I picked today. Its very orange. 6 3/4 oz, 190 grams. Will taste it tomorrow and save seed.
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December 31, 2011 | #37 |
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Just picked these for New Years day dinner tomorrow. Beryl Beauty, Caitydid, Tastywine, 2 Rosella Purples and Blazing Beauty.
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December 31, 2011 | #38 |
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Nice!! did you get much colour blush on the Beryl Beauty considering your day light hours are short this time of year?
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December 31, 2011 | #39 |
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I think I did. Never grown this before, but its quite orange.
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December 31, 2011 | #40 |
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Beryl Beauty - appropriately green. Blazing Beauty looks appropriately orange. Actually they all look fine - anxiously awaiting tasting test!
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December 31, 2011 | #41 |
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I ask that Michael because our sunshine hours this summer have been less than normal for this time of year,the Jade beauty's ive got growing at the moment the fruit's got less blush this season than compared to other years,don't know if thats the reason or not,Jade and Beryl are very similar in colourings
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December 31, 2011 | #42 |
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Agreed - even in Raleigh, later fruit, more ripe fruit show more blush. In general, I've seen more blush on Beryl Beauty than Jade Beauty.
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December 31, 2011 | #43 |
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Richard
I have noticed in colder winters where my sunlight was diminished, that the coloration and taste were definitely affected. But this winter has been pretty mild except for one 2 day very cold, snowy period. Its 19 c here right now at noon, the greenhouse is 86 degrees-30c-so its very toasty inside and sunny.
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January 1, 2012 | #44 |
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I'm even finding it hard picking when the Jade's are ripe at the moment.
I'm sure its sunshine hours related and not temp as the three Jade plants are inside my tunnelhouse were it was 33C,91F inside and 27C outside,today was sunny but thats after 4 cloudy days.Even though there's no blush the taste is still good thats the main thing.
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January 1, 2012 | #45 |
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Today's pick of Jade showing no colour blush but still got that tell tale ripeness cracking
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