German PINK strawberry !?

KCMO_Don · July 7, 2006

OK, OK .. I have the BIZZARO garden this year!

Heart shaped Lucky cross, Pear shaped Opalka, and now...... PINK German red strawberry!

And a dose of early blight that could kill KUDZU!!

I'll post pictures tonight of the pink oxheart!

**carolyn137** · July 7, 2006

Don, what was your seed source for German Red Strawberry?

How many plants do you have out and of them, how many are red fruited and how many pink?

KCMO_Don · July 7, 2006

Here is a comparison.
The big beef is still a bit "orange", but I wanted a red reference tomato.
Carolyn, my source was a local grower. All fruits have been pink so far (4)
I only have one plant.

KCMO_Don · July 7, 2006

Come to think of it, it was Robbins.

robbins · July 7, 2006

My source for seed was Morgan County Seed for GRS since my seed was no good. I'm not sure their source.

Opalka was the seed you - Don -sent me. There were 2 sources, but I don't remeber who they were from. I have a ton of GRS plants out there, but no ripe stuff yet.

Still confused on the Lucky Cross - mine all look right so far. I wonder if I gave you my Lucky Cross Heart Shaped by mistake - I sure can't find that plant in the field.

Well if nothing else your garden should be interesting! And how is the flavor of the Pink GRS?

Robbins

KCMO_Don · July 7, 2006

I'm not complaining, it's interesting to see what pops up next.
99% of my garden is almost fried by blight right now anyway.
Too many distractions this year.

maybe next year will be better.

spudleafwillie · July 7, 2006

Don,
Must be the water they are drinking in KC!!!
How about getting the "mater vodoo gods" to muster up a PL variant of GPS for us "oddballs" in sw NM.

Regards, Spud

giardiniere · July 8, 2006

Don, I sent you a GRSB too. Could it be that one, that's giving you the pink ones? I got my seeds from Heirloom Seeds. I have 5 GRSB plants in my garden, but no ripe ones yet..... they do all appear to be heart shaped though.

July 7, 2006	#1
KCMO_Don Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KANSAS Posts: 223	German PINK strawberry !? OK, OK .. I have the BIZZARO garden this year! Heart shaped Lucky cross, Pear shaped Opalka, and now...... PINK German red strawberry! And a dose of early blight that could kill KUDZU!! I'll post pictures tonight of the pink oxheart! __________________ GIGGITY - GIGGITY

July 7, 2006	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Don, what was your seed source for German Red Strawberry? How many plants do you have out and of them, how many are red fruited and how many pink? __________________ Carolyn

July 7, 2006	#3
KCMO_Don Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KANSAS Posts: 223	Here is a comparison. The big beef is still a bit "orange", but I wanted a red reference tomato. Carolyn, my source was a local grower. All fruits have been pink so far (4) I only have one plant. __________________ GIGGITY - GIGGITY

July 7, 2006	#4
KCMO_Don Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KANSAS Posts: 223	Come to think of it, it was Robbins. __________________ GIGGITY - GIGGITY

July 7, 2006	#6
KCMO_Don Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KANSAS Posts: 223	I'm not complaining, it's interesting to see what pops up next. 99% of my garden is almost fried by blight right now anyway. Too many distractions this year. maybe next year will be better. __________________ GIGGITY - GIGGITY

July 7, 2006	#5
robbins Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO Posts: 153	My source for seed was Morgan County Seed for GRS since my seed was no good. I'm not sure their source. Opalka was the seed you - Don -sent me. There were 2 sources, but I don't remeber who they were from. I have a ton of GRS plants out there, but no ripe stuff yet. Still confused on the Lucky Cross - mine all look right so far. I wonder if I gave you my Lucky Cross Heart Shaped by mistake - I sure can't find that plant in the field. Well if nothing else your garden should be interesting! And how is the flavor of the Pink GRS? Robbins

July 7, 2006	#7
spudleafwillie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Zone 7b sw New Mexico,. Posts: 197	BIZZARO garden, GPS Don, Must be the water they are drinking in KC!!! How about getting the "mater vodoo gods" to muster up a PL variant of GPS for us "oddballs" in sw NM. Regards, Spud

July 8, 2006	#8
giardiniere Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 6, Southeast Kansas Posts: 364	Don, I sent you a GRSB too. Could it be that one, that's giving you the pink ones? I got my seeds from Heirloom Seeds. I have 5 GRSB plants in my garden, but no ripe ones yet..... they do all appear to be heart shaped though. __________________ Dave