Armenian
From The Populuxe Seed Bank
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2011, 2017
Accession: 4
Seed Source: Dan & Val McMurray of Wyndel, BC.
Comments:
2017 2011 Absolutely delicious, fruity flavour. Sweet but not boring. Beautiful looking fruit, kind of resembles a brain when cut in half. A great, interesting variety.
Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate
Vine Growth Habit: Intermediate
Plant size: Large (5ft)
Leaf type: Regular
Leaf Coverage: Good
Maturity: Mid (80 days)
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Bi-coloured (red/orange)
Flesh colour: Marbled (red/orange)
Fruit Shape: Oblate
Fruit Fasciation: Slight fasciation.
Fruit Firmness: Soft
Fruit Set: Good
Average Fruit Diameter: 4-5"
Average Fruit Length: 2-3"
Average Fruit Weight: 450g (16oz)
Other Observations
- In high heat, will split if not evenly watered.
- Minor susceptibility to blossom end rot.
History
- Original variety from Armenia, introduced by Charlotte Mullens of West Virginia in 1990.