Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners

Reviewed on 02/11/2013 by Wyatt Jones - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Greene, Ohio, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
I haven\'t grown this variety but found it when looking for a new one to try. This review is from Cornell University and is from a 2012 trial dne in NY I saw a similar report on it from Penn State University in a 2010 trial but that one was only for a fall planting. It wasn\'t the highest yeilding Fall producer but placed well Sakata(seed Co), 55 days in this trial. One of the best early varieties and only variety that looked good all season long. (they did early midseason and late plantings) Blue-green to green-blue color. There was variable bead size and head firmness; coarse beads with soft heads (1st), medium- coarse, some uneven and soft-medium heads (2nd) and medium beads with soft-medium to firm (3rd). Some lumpy heads and thin stems and no lateral shoots. Generally tolerant for heat stress with minor yellow eye in 2nd planting. Low incidence of hollow cores (0%, 6.7% and 5.6%). Range in harvest maturity, generally with one moderate harvest and several smaller ones. Head diameter 5.57”, head weight 0.67 lbs, trim weight 0.28 lbs, Very good re-growth potential (0.21 out of 3.0), canopy height 22.2”, head height 16.0”.