Pink Cosmo berries a hit in their trial season (2023)

(fruitgrowersnews.com)

9 points | by mooreds 3 days ago

2 comments

  • addaon 1 hour ago
    > due to a dominant recessive gene for pigment

    I assume this should be "a double recessive gene"? Although looks like a lot of blueberry varieties are not diploid, so...

  • fnord77 1 hour ago
    blueberries without the healthy and beneficial pigment/flavonoids

    what a dumb idea

    • AlotOfReading 17 minutes ago
      I have a bush of pink blueberries, and I greatly prefer them to the "blue" ones I've also planted. It's a novelty for guests and a nice seasonal treat. Minmaxing the nutritional content of every bit of fruit doesn't seem like a fun way to live.