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Old January 30, 2013   #49
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Originally Posted by Fusion_power View Post
Either he linkage is partial or else it is easily broken. I've grown several dozen sungold derived lines in the last 3 years and only 1 of the super sweet lines also had the odor of Sungold. These are all F3 or above lines and were specifically selected because flavor was exceptionally good and sweetness was very high.

DarJones
I agree. The linkage is not perfect, but I have successfully used this as an early indicator in sorting through which progeny to use in the next series of crosses.
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