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Where
to Find Vegetable Variety Trial Information
| Author: |
Janice LeBoeuf - Vegetable Crop Specialist/OMAFRA
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| Creation Date: |
12 February
2004
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| Last Reviewed: |
10 February
2006
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Ontario Research Reports
- Quebec Research Reports
- Midwest Vegetable Variety Trial Report
- Other United States Research Reports
- Additional Resource
Introduction
Variety selection is one of the most important factors in the success
of your crop, but independent, replicated vegetable variety trials
can be few and far between. Here you will find a list of some vegetable
variety trial information available for Ontario, Quebec, and the Midwest.
Many of these reports are from areas that may differ in climate,
soil type, pest pressure, or production practices from your farm.
Consider these factors when evaluating this information. By studying
reports from many areas, you may find varieties that are consistent
performers over a wide range of conditions. Talk to seed suppliers,
researchers, extension staff, processors, and other growers for more
information on cultivars adapted to your area. Most importantly, do
your own field trials to evaluate varieties under your local growing
conditions.
Each season, researchers may evaluate other crops besides those listed
here. Check the web-sites or contact the researcher to learn about
current research projects.
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Ontario Research Reports
Processing peas, processing cucumber (machine-harvest), processing
cucumber (multipick), bacterial leaf spot resistant bell peppers.
- Online: http://www.ridgetownc.on.ca.
Click on "Research", then "Research Reports",
then "By Topic".
- Contact: John Zandstra (jzandstr@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca), Ridgetown
College - University of Guelph, 120 Main Street E., Ridgetown, Ontario,
N0P 2C0. Tel: (519) 674-1627. Fax: (519) 674-1600.
Processing tomatoes.
- Online: http://www.ridgetownc.on.ca.
Click on "Research", then "Research Reports",
then "By Topic".
- Contact: Steve Loewen (sloewen@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca), Ridgetown
College - University of Guelph, 120 Main Street E., Ridgetown, Ontario,
N0P 2C0. Tel: (519) 674-1629. Fax: (519) 674-1600.
Asparagus.
- Online: http://www.asparagus.on.ca
(click on "Annual Report").
- Contact: Dr. David Wolyn (dwolyn@uoguelph.ca), Department of Plant
Agriculture, Bovey Building, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
N1G 2W1. Tel: (519) 824-4120 ext 53092. Fax: (519) 767-0755.
Other (contact for information).
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Quebec Research Reports
Carrots, fresh market cucumbers, processing cucumbers, peppers, pumpkins,
nappa cabbage, cauliflower, Spanish onions. Trials supported by the
Centre de Références en Agriculture et Agroalimentaire
du Quebec (CRAAQ) with funding from le ministère de l'Agriculture,
des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Quebec (MAPAQ).
Midwest Vegetable Variety Trial Report
Asparagus, table beets, cabbage, edamame soybean, garlic, muskmelon,
specialty melon, onions, peppers (bell, jalapeno), potatoes (gourmet,
fingerling), pumpkins, zucchini, summer squash, sweet corn, tomatoes
(fresh market, heirloom, grape), watermelons (seeded, seedless, mini,
elongated/oblong), specialty vegetables (jalapeno, ancho, chilli,
bell peppers, Asian eggplant, Asian melons, specialty cucumbers, specialty
pumpkins, tomatoes), organic vegetables (edamame, lettuce, processing
tomatoes, potatoes), broccoli, cucumber (slicing), honeydew melon.
Reports from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri,
North Dakota, and Ohio are included.
- Online: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/fruitveg/reports.shtml.
- To purchase:
Purdue University Media Distribution Department. Tel: 1-888-398-4636.
A new bulletin is published each year reflecting current season's
trials from Midwestern states. Past issues are sometimes available.
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Other United States Research Reports
Michigan
Pepper (bell), squash (zucchini, yellow), melons.
- Online: http://www.maes.msu.edu/swmrec/.
Click " Publications", then "Projects & Annual
Reports".
- Contact: Southwest Michigan Research & Extension Center. 1791
Hillandale Rd., Benton Harbour, MI 49022. Tel: (269) 944-1477.
New York
Sweet corn, sweet potato, winter squash (organic), muskmelon, specialty
melon.
Ohio
Pepper (green), pumpkin, sweet corn, tomato (fresh market).
- Online: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~vegnet/.
The latest research reports are on this page. Click on "The
Library", then "Research Reports" for past years'
research.
- Contact: Bob Precheur (precheur.1@osu.edu), The Ohio State University,
240B Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Ct., Columbus, OH 43210. Tel: 614-292-3857.
Fax: 614-292-2505.
Tomato (plum), squash (yellow, zucchini), cucumber (slicing). Reports
on research funded by the Ohio Vegetable and Small Fruit Research
and Development Program.
- Online: http://www.ohiovegetables.org/
- Click on "Research Program", then "Research Results".
Contact: OVSFRDP (growohio@ofbf.org), PO Box 182383, Columbus, OH
43218-2383. Tel: (614) 246-8292. Fax: (614) 246-8692.
Processing tomato.
- Online: http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/tomato/
Click on "Current Research" to find "Trial Results".
- Contact: David M. Francis (francis.77@osu.edu), The Ohio State
University, OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691. Tel: (330)
263-3893. Fax: (330) 263-8337.
Watermelon (seedless), tomato (fresh market), squash (summer), corn
(ornamental), cucumber.
- Online: http://southcenters.osu.edu/hort/.
Click "Current and Past Years Results"
- Contact: Ohio State University South Centers, 1864 Shyville Rd.,
Piketon, OH 45661. Tel: 1-800-297-2072 (Ohio only) or (740) 289-2071.
Other (contact for information).
- Online: http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/kleinhenz/
- Contact: Matthew D. Kleinhenz (kleinhenz.1@osu.edu), Department
of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University, Ohio
Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH 44691-4096.
Tel: (330) 263-3810. Fax: (330) 263-8337.
Indiana
Muskmelon, pepper (bell, jalapeno, banana), pumpkin, sweet corn, tomato
(fresh market, grape), watermelon (seeded, seedless, elongated, mini),
specialty melons.
Illinois
Sweet corn.
- Online: http://www.sweetcorn.uiuc.edu/
- Contact: Jerald Pataky (j-pataky@uiuc.edu), University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign, N-433B Turner Hall, Department of Crop Sciences,
1102 S. Goodwin, Urbana, IL 61801. Tel: (217) 333-6606
Kentucky
Broccoli, pepper (jalapeno, bell), sweet corn, corn (ornamental),
tomato, specialty melon, watermelon (seedless, mini), potato (gourmet,
fingerling, specialty, coloured), cucumber (slicing), squash (summer),
muskmelon, pumpkin.
- Online: http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/welcome.html.
Click "Commercial Horticulture", "Vegetables"
and look for the latest " Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research
Reports".
- Contact: Agricultural Communications Services, University of Kentucky
- College of Agriculture, 131 Scovell Hall, Lexington, KY 40546-0064.
Tel: (859) 257-4736. Fax (859) 323-1061.
Additional Resource
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America
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