When do Anthocyanins show their color?

bughunter99 · July 28, 2012

I'm growing out several F3 plants from Seattle's Woolly Blue Mammoth. One one plant I noticed that the first couple of plants that ripened in the center of the plant did not get any purple striping, new fruit which has a ways to go until getting ripe already has purple stripes forming.

My question, if I remove fruit from the vine and let it ripen in the sun, will it get purple stripes or does it have to be on the plant?

Stacy

dice · August 7, 2012

I doubt that anyone has a sure way to answer your question,
based on genetics, etc. Their genetic combinations are kind
of new and untested. You will simply need to see what happens.

Darren Abbey · August 7, 2012

Ive got an "Indigo Rose" that I picked before it ripened sitting on a sunny windowsill.

It has taken a few days to start developing anthocyanin on the exposed green areas, but it is definitely becoming a nice purple color now. Strangely, the color is not developing around a couple of small damage spots.

July 28, 2012	#1
bughunter99 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: zone 5 Posts: 821	When do Anthocyanins show their color? I'm growing out several F3 plants from Seattle's Woolly Blue Mammoth. One one plant I noticed that the first couple of plants that ripened in the center of the plant did not get any purple striping, new fruit which has a ways to go until getting ripe already has purple stripes forming. My question, if I remove fruit from the vine and let it ripen in the sun, will it get purple stripes or does it have to be on the plant? Stacy

August 7, 2012	#2
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	I doubt that anyone has a sure way to answer your question, based on genetics, etc. Their genetic combinations are kind of new and untested. You will simply need to see what happens. __________________ -- alias

August 7, 2012	#3
Darren Abbey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 586	Ive got an "Indigo Rose" that I picked before it ripened sitting on a sunny windowsill. It has taken a few days to start developing anthocyanin on the exposed green areas, but it is definitely becoming a nice purple color now. Strangely, the color is not developing around a couple of small damage spots.