Weeping Charley
From The Populuxe Seed Bank
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2014
Accession: 82
Seed Source: Recevied from user "SneIrish" from Myfolia.com (2010).
Comments:
2014 Later variety, probably best for a nice long season or a greenhouse. Good flavour, great for sauces. Large plum-type variety. 7.5lb per plant.
Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate
Vine Growth Habit: Sprawling
Plant size: Large (5.5ft+)
Leaf type: Regular (weeping growth type)
Leaf Coverage: Fair
Maturity: 93 days
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Red
Flesh colour: Red
Fruit Shape: Plum (elongated)
Fruit Fasciation: Slight fasciation (some fruit are very smooth, others will have a single pleat)
Fruit Firmness: Firm
Fruit Set: Good
Average Fruit Diameter: 3"
Average Fruit Length: 5.25"
Average Fruit Weight: 190gr (6.7oz)
Other Observations
- Some fruit display some bifurcation. Possibly related to temperature changes.
History
- Introduced commercially in North America by Baker Creek Heirloom seeds in 2007.
- Name refers to the extreme weeping habit of the leaves and plants.
- Potentially originally from England(?).
