Court Estate Gold x Carouby de Maussane

[Galina]

Crossed these two peas last year and have high hopes that this combination could give an extra long and wide yellow pod. We will see. If the F1 is anything to go by (one pod 6in plus), it looks promising.

[templeton]

looks like 9-10 peas in that pod, too.

[Galina]

Yes it does. With other crosses I frequently notice that the cross has f e w e r seeds than the parents, but not in this case. The pollen was from a 9-seeded CdM strain, which came from Jayb. Another reason why I have hopes for this cross.

[Galina]

Do we know anything about how the number of seeds (both maximum and average) is determined in peas?

[jayb]

Wow, they look fantastic. You've got to grow these out next year

[templeton]

I.m looking to do a similar cross in a month or so - ahhh, the endless search for perfection!

[Galina]

F2 very disappointing small yellow pods. Plenty more seeds to go. Didn't grow many this year.