Vince P1 (from Carolyn's seed offer) - Page 3

kath · July 6, 2012

Tam, I'm got some plants that seem to be like those that others have described- small plants with fruits of Sungold size but with a bit of a pointed end on some, others more round- but I also have one plant that's much taller and has larger fruits. It's too early to tell how large they'll get but they've already passed large cherry size and are firmly in saladette-ville.

I think they're F5.

kath

Jayc · July 6, 2012

Mine are still fairly young,

tam91 · July 6, 2012

Thanks Kath. I have 4 plants in 2 different locations, will be very interesting. The two right down the road both look pretty much the same (as in my photo). The other two were somewhat behind, they're at a friend's house, I'll have to check soon and see if they have any fruit.

tam91 · July 16, 2012

I got my first ripe ones - maybe bigger than intended, but a perfect size to me. The one on the left was a bit overripe, the one on the right just about correct.

Not sure what I think about the taste - it was a bit zippy. So far, I preferred my black cherry. But this is the first fruit, so we'll see as the season goes on.

tam91 · July 20, 2012

Has anyone else tasted these things yet? So far, I'm not thrilled unfortunately. Nothing like sungold - kind of sour actually. But that's only the first few, I'm still hopeful.

Jayc · July 20, 2012

Nope, mine are still all green, hopefully they will get sweeter?

tam91 · July 20, 2012

We'll see. I've only had a couple, and our weather has been awful, so hopefully that's it.

rsg2001 · July 21, 2012

Well, I have some that are starting to turn ripe now. I can't tell yet what color they are going to be. But they are definitely in the same size range as Black Cherry (which, by the way, seem larger than usual. I just picked the first 9 of them but am waiting a few days till they get much darker before tasting them. I usually find the first few BCs are not as tasty as the ones that are harvested a little later on, and that it's best to be patient once they start ripening.

tam91 · July 21, 2012

Mine are a little bit larger than my black cherries. I had one today that tasted better, I think perhaps my other ones weren't quite ripe enough.

They do split like Sungolds I noticed - we (finally!) had some rain and a few of them split.

**carolyn137** · July 21, 2012

Today I received an e-mail from Reinhard Kraft with pictures of his earliest ripening ones and one was VinceP1 since had chosen that off a list I'd sent to him. Next to it he had Sungold F1 and it was very clear that the Vince P1 was larger, not much, but larger than SungoldF1.

REinhard had told me how expensive Sungold F1 seeds are in Germany so I sent him a couple of packs of them. And he has more experience than anyone Iknow with Sungold F1 in terms of his Sugold Select and Sungold Select ll OP ones.

He's heavily into the blue stuff and has some pictures of those, he's made all sorts of crosses but I have to tell you that the blue ones, in any form just don't turn me on at all. The only one I've grown is OSU P20, which most have and are using in their crosses and once was enough for that one.

rsg2001 · July 21, 2012

I am also growing Ambrosia, which is another Sungold experimental variety from Carolyn's offer this year. The first ones are starting to ripen and their size is small like Sungold. They're not far enough along to tell the color but I will report and show pix at the appropriate time.

Jayc · August 4, 2012

I noticed this morning the first one is starting to Blush

RobinB · August 4, 2012

Still green here. Several clusters have some that are the size of black cherries. My sungolds are just starting to turn. Both have only been in the ground for 48 days though. I'm just getting impatient and forgetting that this year was so strange it feels like I'm behind when I'm really not!

July 6, 2012	#33
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Thanks Kath. I have 4 plants in 2 different locations, will be very interesting. The two right down the road both look pretty much the same (as in my photo). The other two were somewhat behind, they're at a friend's house, I'll have to check soon and see if they have any fruit. __________________ Tracy

July 20, 2012	#35
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Has anyone else tasted these things yet? So far, I'm not thrilled unfortunately. Nothing like sungold - kind of sour actually. But that's only the first few, I'm still hopeful. __________________ Tracy

July 20, 2012	#37
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	We'll see. I've only had a couple, and our weather has been awful, so hopefully that's it. __________________ Tracy

July 21, 2012	#39
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Mine are a little bit larger than my black cherries. I had one today that tasted better, I think perhaps my other ones weren't quite ripe enough. They do split like Sungolds I noticed - we (finally!) had some rain and a few of them split. __________________ Tracy

July 21, 2012	#40
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Today I received an e-mail from Reinhard Kraft with pictures of his earliest ripening ones and one was VinceP1 since had chosen that off a list I'd sent to him. Next to it he had Sungold F1 and it was very clear that the Vince P1 was larger, not much, but larger than SungoldF1. REinhard had told me how expensive Sungold F1 seeds are in Germany so I sent him a couple of packs of them. And he has more experience than anyone Iknow with Sungold F1 in terms of his Sugold Select and Sungold Select ll OP ones. He's heavily into the blue stuff and has some pictures of those, he's made all sorts of crosses but I have to tell you that the blue ones, in any form just don't turn me on at all. The only one I've grown is OSU P20, which most have and are using in their crosses and once was enough for that one. __________________ Carolyn

July 6, 2012	#31
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Tam, I'm got some plants that seem to be like those that others have described- small plants with fruits of Sungold size but with a bit of a pointed end on some, others more round- but I also have one plant that's much taller and has larger fruits. It's too early to tell how large they'll get but they've already passed large cherry size and are firmly in saladette-ville. I think they're F5. kath

July 20, 2012	#36
Jayc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 319	Nope, mine are still all green, hopefully they will get sweeter?

July 21, 2012	#38
rsg2001 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Zone 6 Posts: 479	Well, I have some that are starting to turn ripe now. I can't tell yet what color they are going to be. But they are definitely in the same size range as Black Cherry (which, by the way, seem larger than usual. I just picked the first 9 of them but am waiting a few days till they get much darker before tasting them. I usually find the first few BCs are not as tasty as the ones that are harvested a little later on, and that it's best to be patient once they start ripening.

August 4, 2012	#42
Jayc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 319	I noticed this morning the first one is starting to Blush

August 4, 2012	#43
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	Still green here. Several clusters have some that are the size of black cherries. My sungolds are just starting to turn. Both have only been in the ground for 48 days though. I'm just getting impatient and forgetting that this year was so strange it feels like I'm behind when I'm really not!