Gardener's Delight
From The Populuxe Seed Bank
Gardener's Delight | |||||
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Maturity | Midseason | ||||
Growth Habit | Indeterminate | ||||
Leaf Type | Regular Leaf | ||||
Fruit Colour | Red | ||||
Fruit Shape | Cherry | ||||
Origin | Germany |
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2014
Accession: 22
Seed Source: Received from private donor.
Comments:
2014 Excellent production, and rampant growth. Any watering issues or high heat didn't seem to bother the plant at all. Good sweet/tart flavour, fruit borne on trusses of 8-10. Probably would have gotten much more in a longer season. 3.3lbs per plant.
Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate
Vine Growth Habit: Intermediate
Plant size: Large (6+ft)
Leaf type: Regular
Leaf Coverage: Good
Maturity: 80 days
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Red
Flesh colour: Red
Fruit Shape: Cherry
Fruit Fasciation: Smooth
Fruit Firmness: Moderate
Fruit Set: Excellent
Average Fruit Diameter: 0.75"
Average Fruit Length: 0.75"
Average Fruit Weight: 20g (0.7oz)
Other Observations
- Large plant - needs very heavy staking, or caging.
History
- Also known as 'Sugar Lump', 'Jung's Sugar Lump', or 'Benary's Gartenfreude, Hochzucht'
- Bred by Paul Tellhelm and released in 1950 by Ernst Benary Samenzucht (Germany)