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Post by richardw on Feb 5, 2014 12:52:42 GMT -5
Thanks for that T,the old strain seed ive got came from a different source though it would be of similar stock,a mate of mine knows a now retired bloke who worked for Yates and he had a tin of PLK.
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Post by mich on Feb 5, 2014 14:17:48 GMT -5
Wow, Richard - they sure are impressive. Do you notice any difference in taste between them? Cheers, Mich.
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Post by raymondo on Feb 5, 2014 16:08:45 GMT -5
Is Creamgold the same as Pukekohe? I've seen a number of sources that claim it is but with what authority I wonder.
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Post by richardw on Feb 5, 2014 17:43:08 GMT -5
Wow, Richard - they sure are impressive. Do you notice any difference in taste between them? Cheers, Mich. No i haven't,but i should have a bit of a fry up and see what taste differences there are
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Post by richardw on Feb 5, 2014 17:46:09 GMT -5
Is Creamgold the same as Pukekohe? I've seen a number of sources that claim it is but with what authority I wonder. I have no idea Ray,ive not seen Creamgold sold here,not that i shop for seed at garden centres,have you seen them here Mich?
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Post by templeton on Feb 5, 2014 18:06:37 GMT -5
Ray, I've read somewhere in the last few days that PLK is an ancestor of Cream Gold. Not sure if CG is a selection, or if PLK was bred with something else - I've searched back but can't find it. T
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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 5, 2014 20:01:18 GMT -5
Nice bulbs!
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Post by mich on Feb 5, 2014 22:30:06 GMT -5
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Post by cesarz on Feb 11, 2014 5:07:41 GMT -5
Creamgold is the Australian name of Pukekohe Longkeeper according to the current owner of the variety see www.ryanseeds.co.nz/#!history/c7bn Interestingly, the parents are "Australian Brown" and "Straw Spanish" Red Pukekohe Longkeeper was developed from red rouges of the pre-1966 strain of Pukekohe Longkeeper which still produces some red seedlings as even documented in mich's previous message www.onionsaustralia.org.au/research-database-docs/OA%20Vol%2019%20antique%20seed.pdf it says "The 30-year-old PLK, while very vigorous, contained whites, purples and not too many globe-shaped onions."
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Post by nicollas on Feb 11, 2014 8:07:21 GMT -5
Damn these tree onions make big bulbs !
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Post by richardw on Feb 11, 2014 12:49:18 GMT -5
The pre-1966 strain of Pukekohe Longkeeper white/brown has never produced any purples or reds for me,but you are right Cesar about not producing many globe-shaped onions,i'll get a photo later of all the crop separated into the different shapes,but the red on the other hand produced a high proportion of globes,which i selected for,any of the flatter shapes were added to the eating pile.
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Post by richardw on Feb 11, 2014 12:51:01 GMT -5
Damn these tree onions make big bulbs ! Yes ,20 years of selection has at least doubled the size
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Post by richardw on Feb 11, 2014 23:56:32 GMT -5
I separated all the seasons Pukekohe Longkeeper white in small,globe or slightly flattened shape,so pretty much a 50/50 globe and slightly flattened spilt if disregarding the small ones.
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Post by steev on Feb 12, 2014 0:01:06 GMT -5
Very nice; I look forward to growing these, though I'd be more optimistic had drought not intervened with early planting.
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Post by richardw on Feb 12, 2014 3:46:29 GMT -5
I'll have to work on getting some Pukekohe Longkeeper white seed over to you to share around as well,i just picked the last of seed heads today.
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