The first IWK's I shelled for seed were bright pink changing to mauve with heavy black lacing when completely dry but since it has cooled off the rest have all been bright pink fading to mauve with black speckles. I haven't had any completely black seeds, we haven't had any really hot days this summer so maybe temperature does have something to do with it.

Annette

Annette, do you find that they all dry to the same color of purple/mauve? Mine do. There is only difference in how much black is shown. It does seem that a chill at a certain time in development stops expression of black pigment. For weeks after the chill I got only pink with speckles, then, right after I made the post in fact, I started finding purple with heavy black lacing again. Now we are having some cold days again and it may go back to pink with speckles again.

Looks like the West Coast had a cold summer and the East Coast a hot one. Here in the Midwest we had record rainfall and a moderate summer. I hope every one can find a way to make the best of it and still get a good crop.

Happy, all the speckled ones dried to the same color of mauve. The ones laced with black dried a little pinker.

Annette