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 BEANS

SEEDED
WATERMELONS

2002                 

2000             

1993

 

 

SPECIALTY
MELONS

2010

1990

1989

 

 

SLICING
CUCUMBER

2009

 

 

 

 


BROCCOLI

SUNFLOWERS
(FOR CUT FLOWERS)

2010

 

 

 

PROCESSING
PEPPER


BEETS

2018

 

 

 

PROCESSING
PEAS

PROCESSING 
SWEET CORN

2015

2011

2010

2006

2000

 

 

 

MUSKMELON/
CANTALOUPE

2009

1997

1993

 

 

PICKLING
CUCUMBER


ONION

2011

2007

 

 

 

POLE
LIMA BEANS


LETTUCE

2012

 

 

 


TOMATOES


CAULIFLOWER

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Variety Trials | Cooperative Extension | University of Delaware
Variety Trials | Cooperative Extension | University of Delaware

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Variety Trials | Cooperative Extension | University of Delaware
Variety Trials | Cooperative Extension | University of Delaware
Variety Trials | Cooperative Extension | University of Delaware
Variety Trials | Cooperative Extension | University of Delaware