My records show a degree of linkage, though I abandoned lines without the scent after F3 because they had, on average, lower brix levels. If I had followed them further, I might have been able to select for high sugar as Dar has done.
I was pretty ruthless in culling the first year's 400 seedlings down to 36 and later to 18 lines and finally 6 lines. They all maintain the peculiar fragrant foliage and the lively sweet bite of the original hybrid. The main difference is some green gel around the seed. All are regular leaf and quite early.
For me, SunSugar was a compact plant without the vigor of SunGold, and had a different flavor. It may have been that summer though. We had heat and wildfires throughout the season.
Hope everyone's garden plans are on schedule.
Lee
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