Variety Trials

Photo from the 2012 Pest Walk with Brian Kunkel and Nancy Gregory

Regional variety trials are networks of experiments by which a set of cultivars is usually assessed to make genotype recommendations.

The importance of variety trials

Our variety trial reports include detailed information about yield, time to maturity and quality traits for the varieties evaluated. Some reports include photographs of varieties and information about tolerance to disease or environmental stress. High performing varieties are added to the recommended variety lists in the Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations.

Seedless Watermelon	Baby & Fordhook Lima Bean	Processing Peas	Processing Sweet Corn
2021	2021
2020		2020
2019 / 2019 - Mini
2018 Mini	2018	2018	2015
2018	2017	2016	2011
2017	2016	2014	2010
2016	2015	2012	2006
2015	2014	2010	2002
2014	2013	2008	2000
2012	2012	2006	1999
2010	2011	2005
2008	2010	2003
2006	2009	2002
2005	2008	2000
2002	2007	1999
2000	2006
1999	2005
1998	2003
1997	2002
1996	2000
1991	1999
1990

Seeded Watermelon	Specialty Melons	Muskmelon/ Cantaloupe	Fresh Market Sweet Corn
2002	2010	2009	2016 – White
2000	1990	1997	2013 – BT (all colors)
1993	1989	1993	2012 – Bicolor
1992			2010 – White
			2005 – White

Snap Bean	Slicing Cucumber	Pickling Cucumber	Onion
2021
2020 - Single Harvest
2019 - Flat Podded
2018 – Single Harvest	2009	2010	2011
2017 – Single Harvest		2007	2007
2009 – Multiple Harvest		2005
	2009 – Multiple Harvest
		2002 – Spring

Broccoli	Sunflower for Cut Flowers	Pole Lima Bean	Lettuce
Spring 2017	2010	2010	2012
Fall 2010

Processing Pepper	Beets	Tomatoes	Cauliflower
2017	2018	2019	Fall 2019
			2021