Eustoma 'Twinkle Pink'
Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004
Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities:
Soft shell pink color (7); Large flower, single to double flowers; Early in the tunnel - 20 days earlier than Echo Champagne; Outdoors: moderately tall; Consumers love this crop.
Problems:
No problem, other than weeds(!); People prefer doubles; Short stems in the tunnel, postharvest life?; Pale color, showed bruising, crinkled petals; A very long crop to grow; temperature requirements for seedlings, staking necessary to guarantee good quality flower stem; short stem length.
Postharvest:
Floralife. Editor’s note: see separate postharvest article in this issue for more information.
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating - Wholesale (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Retail (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Consumer (1) | Repeat Again Rating (1) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (1) | Average Spacing (in2) | Average Postharvest Life (days) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 2.6 | 14.9 | - | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 70 | 11.6 |
| Range of Responses | 1-5 | 11-19 | 4 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-5 | 24-144 | 7-15 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Goldsmith Seeds
P.O. Box 1349
Gilroy CA 95021
Comments:
One of the best crops of lissies for our farm; Needs another look in the tunnel; Support wire was necessary; this species was well received by our visitors; plants were not pinched when planted in the field.