Hi PV,
Yes, the pink blush and red vein is common on Golden Monarch and Golden Queen. I did a head-to-head taste comparo and would you believe they taste exactly the same.
Craig said he thought Golden Monarch was a selection of Golden Queen and tastewise I just have to agree. SO identical it's a joke.
Meantime, I'm not sure what news I have from Down Under, but I do know I'm running out of bench space
There's a really nice truss of big Dr Neals up the back there and some great Prues, an Ernesto and a couple of really lovey Lucky Cross Pinks. The cherries are pumping — I blanched some and pounded herbs and made a spaghetti and fresh scallop main — and Red Brandywine and Livingstons Favorites are an endless source or sauce of reds.
Best, Grub
