Tropicals & Tender Perennials: New hybrid and intro, 0 by Hal_

Hal_ wrote:
Hi,

Just joined recently. I am interested in developing hardy passiflora with good fruit. I am in zone 6b TN (more like 7b nowadays) and have lots of wild maypops around. I have tried a lot of incarnatas, and have never really found one that I thought tasted very good. They all seem to have a peculiar aftertaste that is not very pleasant. I suspect that only some people can taste it, as I have tried some fruit said to be really good that was not (at least to me). I'm sure there are some out there that are probably outstanding, I just need to find them.

I have been doing some hybridizing between incarnatas and other edible species, and have started to see some interesting results. I am really interested in getting seeds of exceptionally good or large-fruited incarnatas, or crosses with incarnatas. I have lots of seeds to offer in trade, mostly from wild incarnatas and some hybrids. I should be getting lots of hybrid seeds soon from several 'Incense' seedlings. These are backcrossed to incarnata and are really free-flowering and set lots of fruit. None are ripe yet, so I can't comment on taste, but if we don't get a good freeze for another 2-3 more weeks, there hopefully will be plenty of seed to share.

I have posted a picture of one of the better 'Incense' seedlings.

Thanks,

Hal