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Join Us!
North Dakota State University (NDSU) is
looking for gardeners to help evaluate
vegetable, herb and flower varieties. We'll
work together to discover which varieties
grow best for us in North Dakota.
Who Can Participate?
Everyone! This includes all commercial
growers and backyard gardeners.
Everyone.
We have formed a team of over 1,000
families during the past few years, making
this one of the largest agricultural research
networks in America. We focus on
working with gardeners in North Dakota
but will work with gardeners in adjacent
states/provinces living in nearby cities.
Is It Hard to Participate?
NDSU is not looking for complicated
data. Each trial is a side-by-side comparison
of two promising varieties. For each trial,
we wish to know which of the two
varieties germinated best, was most
healthy, matured earlier, produced the
highest yield, and produced the finest
quality food/flower.
We wish to know which of the two
varieties you prefer and which of the two
varieties you recommend to other
gardeners. See page 15 for an example of
a completed evaluation form.
Selecting Trials
Each trial has two varieties and households
must grow and evaluate both varieties.
Households may select up to seven
trials. All efforts will be made to give the
gardeners their preferred trials, but seed
supplies are limited. Gardeners will have
the option to select alternate trials in case
their first selections are not available.
You may order seeds online at www.
ag.ndsu.edu/homegardenvarietytrials/ or1
Let’s
discover
which
varieties
grow best for
us in North
Dakota.
Index
VEGETABLES
Bean . . . . . . . . . . 3
Beet . . . . . . . . . . 4
Carrot . . . . . . . . . 5
Corn . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cucumber . . . . . 6
Kale . . . . . . . . 6
Lettuce . . . . . . . . 7
Melon . . . . . . 8
Pea . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pumpkin . . . . . . 9
Radish . . . . . . . . 7
Spinach . . . . . . 10
Squash . . . 9, 10
Swiss Chard. . . . 5
Watermelon . . 11
HERBS AND
FLOWERS
Basil . . . . . . . . . 11
Cilantro . . . . . . 11
Dill . . . . . . . . . . 11
Balsam . . . . . . 12
Cosmos . . . . . . 13
Sunflower . . . . 12
Zinnia . . . . . . . .13
APPENDIX
Order Form . . . 14
Evaluation
Form . . . . . .. . . 15
complete the order form on page 14 and
mail it with your payment. Shipping costs
may be waived if seeds are picked up at
the Gateway Extension office, 2718
Gateway Avenue in Bismarck (you will be
contacted when seeds are ready to be
picked up).
Our Agreement
This project is a research program, not a
seed store. Gardeners must agree to
manage their seeds in a responsible
manner and report their results to
NDSU. For our part, we have made the
trials simple and fun!
Gardeners will receive seed packets
sufficient to plant a 10-foot row of each
variety. Row labels and evaluation sheets
will also be mailed.
We use 10 feet as our guide to get a fair
look at a variety. Persons with small
gardens or container gardens may
participate but are asked to give a fair look
of each variety.
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April 30, 2020. Sixth edition.
North Dakota State University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender
expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, public assistance status,
race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to: Vice Provost
for Faculty and Equity, Old Main 201, 701.231.7708 or Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Old Main
102, 701.231.6409.
Credits
This project is conducted for educational purposes only. No profits are made from this
program.
The descriptions of varieties in this catalog were obtained from catalogs of numerous
companies, including Fedco, Harris, High Mowing, Johnny’s, Jordan, Jung, Natural, NE Seed,
Osborne, Seed Savers Exchange, Siskiyou, Territorial, Vermont Bean and Veseys. These
descriptions are used for educational purposes only.
Photos in this document are adapted from photos made available under Creative Commons
licenses specified by the photographer, all allowing for adaptation, modification or building
upon. Prefixes of photos are www.flickr.com/photos/, unless noted otherwise. We thank
Johnny’s Selected Seeds for allowing us to use photos from their website.
Cover: Nimrod Oren from Pixabay; Trial 1. gravity_grave, …/laureenp/5042670724/; 2.
danbruell, …/mr-morshee/28679579807/; 3. All-America Selections; 4. Alice Henneman…/alicehenneman/6120192853/; 5a. {th}ink, http://bookreviewsandcrafts.blogspot.com/
2012_02_01_archive.html; 5b. Friends of the Libraries of Foster, http://
friendsoflof.blogspot.com/2012/03/beans.html; 6. Quora, https://www.quora.com/What-is-
the-scientific-name-for-beans; 7. Niccie King, …/whatniccieate/9428003125/; 8. Seattle City
Council, …/seattlecitycouncil/9351211791/; 9. Alice Henneman, …/alicehenneman/
5873961502/; 10. Eliabeth Thomsen, www.flickr.com/photos/ethomsen/2690055049/; 11.
Pexels from Pixabay; 12. Selling of my photos with StockAgencies is not permitted from
Pixabay; 13. Dan Klimke, …/dklimke/3630474098/; 14. Free-Photos from Pixabay 15.
shannonpatrick17, …/shannonpatrick17/2741977165/; 16. urbanfoodie33, …/
75574760@N00/3913885695/; 17. All-America Selections; 18. Timothy Takemoto, …/
nihonbunka/12878137/; 19. National Garden Bureau; 20. National Garden Bureau; 21. Darya
Pino, …/summertomato/4508709949/; 22. Phillip Merritt, …/phillipmerritt/4186194028/;23. Capri23auto from Pixabay; 24. Dwight Sipler, …/photofarmer/4988502522/; 25. Suzie’s
Farm, www.flickr.com/photos/suziesfarm/6942076153/; 26. Yosi Arad, www.flickr.com/
photos/84860093@N04/9784868701/; 27. Mercedes, …/lawrencefarmersmarket/
2529145266/; 28. Judy Knesel, …/jknesel/4476564138/; 29. Richard North, …/
richardnorth/7704638642/; 30. liz west, …/calliope/3182143101/; 31. Dave Gunn, …/
shelley_dave/2696663858/; 32. Julie, …/yoursecretadmiral/4707352649/; 33. Last Call forCorn, https://lastcallforcorn.blogspot.com/2010/07/garden-report-peas.html; 34. ZakVTA,
…/isaachsieh/2974054622/; 35. jjjj56cp, …/25171569@N02/10054547606/; 36. Johnny’s
Selected Seeds; 37. Holger Langmeier from Pixabay; 38. annca from Pixabay; 39. Robb & Jessie
Stankey, …/robbplusjessie/3639148843/; 40. Robin, …/goofygouda/4670222381/; 41.
ilovebutter, …/jdickert/852904568/; 42. Katie Harbath, …/katieharbath/4817646745/; 43.
NotionsCapital.com, …/notionscapital.12736528224/; 44. danbruell, …/mr-morshee/7966077448/; 45. Green Mountain Girls Farm from Wikimedia Commons; 46.
webdesignnewcastle from Pixabay; 47. George Chernilevsky from Wikimedia Commons; 48.
looseends, …/lunaspin/4703178869/; 49. pasja1000from Pixabay; 50. Steve Buissinne from
Pixabay; 51. Greg Hirson, …/ghirson/42770867/; 52. Amanda Slater, …/pikereslanefarm/
2650630412/; 53. Henrique Vicente, …/henriquev/41333668/; 54. Hans Braxmeier from
Pixabay; 55. Rameshng from Wikimedia Commons; 56. _Alicja_ via Pixabay; 57. mmcbeth29from Pixabay; 58. Dwight Sipler, …/photofarmer/6105413213/; 59. Andrea Wiggins, …/
anikarenina/3840520471/; 60. Domiriel, …/domiriel/7426033500/; 61. Don McCulley from
Wikimedia Commons; 62. Henna K., …/hennake/48625787881/; 63. MrGajowy3 from
Pixabay; 64. BlueRidgeKitties, …/blueridgekitties/4836624430/; 65. Lotus Johnson, …/
ngawangchodron/29736237652/; 66. All-America Selections.
GMOs, Organic and Treated
Seed
No seeds in these trials are GMOs(genetically modified organisms). Suchvarieties are developed through proceduresnot possible in nature. GMOs are rarelyfound in gardening catalogs.
We prefer to offer untreated seeds.These seeds are safe to handle and willgrow well under most circumstances.
Many of our gardeners follow organicgardening practices. At their request, wehave added trials using organic seeds.
Many of our corn trials failed in thepast due to poor seed emergence. Two ofour three corn trials this year have seedstreated with fungicides and insecticides.One pumpkin variety is treated because itwas not available as untreated seed. Alltreated seed is clearly marked with awarning on the seed packet.
What Happens With the
Results?
Upon receiving the results of gardeners
(typically soon after the first frost), NDSU
will compile the results and inform
gardeners of our findings.
The results will be used to develop
recommendations for gardeners in North
Dakota and distributed via University
publications and broadcasts.
Results of previous trials are available at
www.ag.ndsu.edu/homegardenvarietytrials/.
More Information
Please contact:
Thomas Kalb, Ph.D.
North Dakota State University
2718 Gateway Ave., Suite 304
Bismarck, ND 58503
701.328.9722
More information is also available at
www.ag.ndsu.edu/homegardenvarietytrials/.
2020 Trials
BEAN
OG2. Green Snap
Antigua54 days. Big yields of uniform,
dark-green pods. Upright 18-inch
plants resist diseases. White seeds.
Jade55 days. Pods are long, slender and
glossy. Bountiful yields and
superior taste. Pale green seeds.75 organic seeds each
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6. Lima
Fordhook 24275 days. Large pods are filled with
plump beans. Fresh, buttery flavor.
Outstanding yields. Heirloom.
Henderson65 days. Bushes are productive and
resist diseases. Small pods. Early
and dependable yields. Heirloom.50 seeds each
OG4. Yellow Snap
Gold Rush54 days. Straight, flavorful pods
stay in prime condition for a long
time on the vine. White seeds.
Rocdor53 days. Smooth, light-yellow pods
have buttery flavor. Sturdy plants
produce high yields. Black seeds.75 organic seeds each
1. Green Snap
Annihilator53 days. Tender, dark-green pods
are set high on the plant for easy
picking. Tolerates poor soils.
Bush Blue Lake 27456 days. The standard for quality.
Pods are medium green and
stringless. Dependable yields.75 seeds each
3. Green Pole
Fortex60 days. Famous for its long pods
and nutty taste. Sturdy vines
produce pods over a long time.
Monte Cristo71 days. Big yields of bright-green,
stringless, 10-inch pods. Vigorous
vines produce from July to frost.40 seeds each
OG5. Dry
Calypso90 days. Black and white beans have
a mild flavor and creamy texture.
Also called ‘Ying Yang’ and ‘Orca’.
Jacob’s Cattle90 days. Full-flavored beans have
beautiful red and white speckles.
Rich aroma. Heirloom.60 organic seeds each
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8. Red
Eagle53 days. Roots are round, uniform,
smooth and dark red. Outstanding
flavor and texture. Sturdy tops.
Merlin55 days. Exceptional eating quality.
Its dark red roots are round and
smooth. Deep-green, glossy leaves.150 seeds each
OG7. Gold
Burpee’s Golden55 days. Golden orange roots.
Sweet flavor and non-staining juice.
Light-green leaves with gold ribs.
Touchstone Gold55 days. Smooth roots with vibrant
yellow flesh. Retains its color when
cooked. Sweet, mellow flavor.150 organic seeds each
OG9. Red
Early Wonder Top50 days. Popular for its rapid
growth and bright leafy greens.
Dark red, flattened roots.
Sweet Dakota Bliss55 days. Dual-purpose beet.
Delicious, burgundy roots. Leaves
have bright red stems.150 organic seeds each
BEET
T15. Early
Cuppa Joe (syn)74 days. Good yields of large ears.
Great quality. Seedlings tolerate
cold temps and grow vigorously.
Sweetness (syn)68 days. An early corn of premium
quality. The sturdy stalks produce
well-filled ears of plump kernels.75 treated seeds each
T16. Early Super Sweet
Anthem XR (shA)73 days. Very tender and sweet.
Straight rows of kernels fill ears. A
proven performer in ND.
Signature (shA)73 days. Deep, tender kernels with
outstanding flavor. Ears have good
tip fill and husk cover.75 treated seeds each
OG17. Super Sweet
Enchanted (shA)78 days. Juicy, plump kernels have
exceptional flavor. Stays sweet long
after harvest. Great for freezing.
Natural Sweet (shA)73 days. Very sweet, tender kernels.
Vigorous stalks produce uniform
ears with good husk coverage.75 organic seeds each
CORN
Super sweets (shA) are best sown in warm soil. Isolate at least 25 feet, and preferably
300 feet apart from non-super sweet corn to prevent the formation of hard kernels.
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11. Imperator
Candysnax65 days. Crunchy roots with sweet,
non-soapy flavor. Roots grow up
to 12 inches long and 1 inch wide.
Imperator 5873 days. Long, 8-inch roots are
deep orange, fine-grained and
tapered. Excellent flavor.400 seeds each
OG10. Chantenay
Cupar95 days. High yields of quality
roots. Big roots grow 3 inches
wide and 8 inches long. Stores well.
Red-Cored Chantenay70 days. Famous for its rich color
and taste. Short roots with broad
shoulders. Tolerates rocky soils.400 organic seeds each
12. Early Nantes
Goldfinger69 days. Dark-orange roots with
strong tops. Roots are uniform,
straight and sweet. Top performer.
Ingot67 days. Known for its great taste,
smooth texture and rich aroma.
Rich in vitamins and easy to grow.400 seeds each
CARROT
OG48. Multicolor
Five Color Silverbeet55 days. Mix of orange, white, red,
yellow and purple stems. Tender
and delicious. Australian heirloom.
Improved Rainbow60 days. Striking blend of colors.
Upright habit keeps stems clean
and easy to harvest.150 organic seeds each
SWISS CHARD
OG13. Early Nantes
Naval72 days. Long, smooth roots and
strong, healthy tops. Matures early
and tastes great fresh. Stores well.
Yaya56 days. Roots are smooth, sweet
and crisp. A popular summer
carrot that can be harvested in fall.400 organic seeds each
OG14. Heavy Nantes
Bangor90 days. Large, 8-inch roots are
deep orange, crisp and sweet. High
yields. Great for juicing. Stores well.
Negovia80 days. Big, smooth, uniform,
dark-orange roots. Sweet and
crunchy. Strong tops. Stores well.400 organic seeds each
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OG19. Pickling
Calypso52 days. Heavy and reliable yields
of medium-green, slightly tapered
fruits. Vines resist diseases.
Cool Customer55 days. Rugged vines produce
good yields. Fruits are blocky,
uniform, crunchy and flavorful.30 organic seeds each
18. Burpless
Summer Dance60 days. Straight, glossy cukes of
exceptional quality. Productive
vines tolerate heat and diseases.
Tasty Green60 days. Smooth, dark-green cukes
are thin-skinned, burpless, and
bitter free. Easy to grow.25 seeds each
20. Slicing
Raceway52 days. Disease-resistant vines
produce loads of quality fruits
over a long harvest season. Early.
Talladega60 days. Smooth, 8-inch fruits are
dark green. Disease-resistant vines
produce heavy yields.25 seeds each
CUCUMBER
OG23. Tuscan
Dazzling Blue60 days. Blue-green leaves with
pink veins. Its tenderness and flavor
are ideal for salads and smoothies.
Lacinato(Shown) 55 days. Heirloom with
blistered, blue-gray leaves. Very
tender. Great for salads and soups.180 organic seeds each
21. Snack
Green Finger60 days. Fruits have a thin skin,
crisp flesh and a small seed cavity.
Gourmet quality; good yields.
Muncher62 days. Perfect for fresh eating—
just like an apple. Mild and tender.
Burpless. Good for pickling, too.30 seeds each
OG22. Siberian
Red Russian(Shown) 50 days. Smooth, lobed,
slate-green leaves with purple veins.
Sweet and tender. Thrives in cold.
Red Ursa65 days. This frilly kale adds flavor
and color to salads. Deeply lobed
leaves with pink stems. Tender.180 organic seeds each
KALE
25. Red Butterhead
Alkindus52 days. Dark red outer leaves with
a bright-green heart. Heads are
dense and shiny. Reliable.
Cervanek53 days. Heads are attractive, firm
and heavy. Leaves are tender and
slightly blistered. Resists bolting.160 seeds each
OG24. Green Batavia
Anuenue72 days. Crisp and sweet leaves.
Compact, tightly packed hearts.
Grows slowly. From Hawaii.
Muir50 days. Extremely tolerant to heat.
Light-green, wavy, crisp leaves with
excellent flavor.160 organic seeds each
OG26. Red Eazyleaf
Brentwood50 days. Dark-red outer leaves with
green interiors. Leaves separate
easily from the base when cut.
Burgandy55 days. Medium-red, deeply
lobed, outer leaves with bright-
green interiors. Crunchy texture.120 organic, pelleted seeds each
LETTUCE
37. Bicolor
Red Head30 days. Snow-white roots with
bright fuchsia crowns. Mild and
crisp. From Netherlands.
Sparkler(Shown) 25 days. Bright-scarlet
roots with white tips. Crisp and
delicious flesh. Heirloom.300 seeds each
OG27. Green Romaine
Dragoon43 days. Compact, very dense
heads grow rapidly. Leaves are
dark green, thick and crisp.
NewhamUniform, upright heads and great
flavor. Dark-green leaves with
blanched hearts. Slow to bolt.120 organic, pelleted seeds each
OG38. Red
Cherry Belle21 days. Classic, bright-red,
globular radish. Smooth roots with
crisp, white flesh. Grows quickly.
Sora23 days. Superior quality. Red,
globular roots with juicy, crisp
white flesh. Tolerates heat. Reliable.300 organic seeds each
RADISH
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29. Galia
Arava77 days. Luscious, green flesh.
Reliable yields. Three-pound fruits
slip from vines when ripe.
Courier85 days. Fruits have dense green
flesh and small seed cavities. Very
sweet. Vines resist diseases.20 seeds each
28. Cantaloupe
Athena75 days. Melons are 5–6 pounds
with thick, orange flesh. Most
popular cantaloupe in the north.
Burpee’s Hybrid82 days. Popular for its exceptional
flavor and reliable yields. Grows
well in cool weather.20 seeds each
30. Honeydew
Earli-Dew80 days. Lime-green flesh has
excellent flavor and texture. Melon
slips off vine when ripe. Reliable.
Honeycomb78 days. Early maturing, large-sized
honeydew. Icy green, sweet flesh
with outstanding flavor and aroma.20 seeds each
MELON
OG31. Shell
Green Arrow65 days. Amazing yields. Long,
dark green pods are filled with 8–
11 peas. Vines grow 28 inches tall.
PLS 59564 days. Attractive pods filled with
tasty peas. Upright, 24-inch vines
are productive and easy to harvest.200 organic seeds each
32. Snap
Sugar Ann58 days. Very early and reliable.
The 27-inch vines produce sweet,
crisp pods. A proven performer.
Sugar Sprint62 days. Pods are very sweet and
nearly stringless. Compact, 28-inch
vines bear heavy yields.200 seeds each
33. Snow
Golden Sweet(Shown) 61 days. Young pods are
gold. Vines grow up to 6 feet and
must be trellised. Purple flowers.
Mammoth Melting70 days. Big crops of green, tender
pods. Vines grow 6 feet and must
be trellised. A long-time favorite.200 seeds each
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T35. Large
Early King90 days. Deep-orange, 25-pound
jack-o’-lanterns with strong
handles. Resists mildew. Early.
Large Marge105 days. Vigorous vines produce
30-pound fruits. Fruits are dark
orange with stocky handles.15 seeds each. ‘Early King’ seed s are
treated.
OG34. Midsize
Bellatrix95 days. Medium-orange fruits
with sturdy handles. Vines are
productive and resist diseases.
Early Dakota Howden90 days. An early selection of the
popular ‘Howden’ variety. Bred in
ND. Twenty-pound fruits.15 organic seeds each
36. Giant White
New Moon90 days. White inner flesh is a
breakthrough. Great for painting
and carving. Rind may turn ivory.
Polar Bear100 days. Its rind retains its white
color after harvest—ideal for
displays. Fruits exceed 50 pounds.10 seeds each
PUMPKIN
OG41. Dark Zucchini
Desert50 days. High yields of straight
fruits. Open plants make harvesting
easy. Vines resist powdery mildew.
Dunja47 days. Disease-resistant vines
produce glossy fruits. The open
plants are easy to harvest.20 organic seeds each
42. Green Zucchini
Cashflow45 days. Open, vigorous plants
produce heavy yields of 8-inch,
high quality fruits.
Green Machine45 days. Disease-resistant vines
produce exceptional yields of
straight fruits over a long period.20 seeds each
43. Yellow
Multipik50 days. Smooth, bright-yellow
fruits. No green streaking. Amazing
yields. Great for grilling.
Slick Pik YS 2648 days. Early yields of flavorful,
smooth-skinned fruits. The
spineless vines are easy to harvest. 20 seeds each
SUMMER SQUASH
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OG45. Delicata
Honey Boat100 days. One of the sweetest
squashes. Long fruits with copper
skin and green striping. Stores well.
Zeppelin100 days. Classic delicata with
creamy-yellow skin and green
stripes. Exceptional flavor.15 organic seeds each
44. Acorn
Autumn Delight80 days. High yields of uniform
fruits with dark-green skin.
Semibush vines tolerate mildew.
Sweet REBA90 days. This resistant early bush
acorn (REBA) has it all. High
yields. Semi-bush. Sweet, dry flesh.15 seeds each
46. Baby Butternut
Butter Baby100 days. Petite, 0.5–1.5-pound
fruits with flavorful, dark-orange
flesh. Stores well. Semi-bush plants.
Butterscotch100 days. Small, 1–2-pound fruits.
Flesh is rich and sweet. Short,
semi-bush plants resist mildew.15 seeds each
WINTER SQUASH
39. Semi-Savoy Leaf
Avon42 days. Large, slightly crinkled,
dark leaves. Sprightly sweet flavor.
Vigorous and holds well in field.
Escalade43 days. Medium to dark green
leaves are uniform, large and
round. Exceptional heat tolerance.150 seeds each
47. Butternut
Autumn Frost100 days. Uniquely ribbed, blocky
shape. Great flavor, stores well and
can be decorative. Semi-bush vines.
Early Butternut82 days. Early maturing hybrid
produces good yields of delicious
fruits on compact vines.15 seeds each
40. Smooth Leaf
Lizard45 days. Smooth, round leaves on
upright plants stay clean and are
easy to harvest. Tolerates heat.
Space37 days. Thick, dark-green, sweet
and juicy leaves. A top performer
in North Dakota. Resists diseases.150 seeds each
SPINACH
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OG49. Red
Crimson Sweet82 days. Award winner with juicy
red flesh and few seeds. Melons
weigh up to 25 pounds.
Sweet Dakota Rose85 days. Sweet flesh with few
seeds. Developed in ND. Melons
grow 15 pounds. Reliable.20 organic seeds each
50. Red Icebox
Cherry Grande79 days. Melons are 12 inches long
with pink flesh and a light-green
rind. Early and super sweet.
Sugar Baby78 days. Popular, reliable melon.
Deep-red, crisp flesh. Melons
grow 8 inches long with dark rinds.20 seeds each
OG51. Yellow
Early Moonbeam78 days. Sweet, early and reliable.
Yellow-fleshed melons have a thin
rind and weigh 5–8 pounds.
Petite Yellow75 days. One of the sweetest,
earliest ripening melons. Melons are
round and weigh 6 pounds.20 organic seeds each
WATERMELON
OG52. Basil
Rutgers Devotion75 days. Aromatic, sweet Genovese
type. Ideal for pesto. Resists downy
mildew.
Prospera73 days. Long, glossy leaves with
classic Genovese flavor. Plants resist
downy mildew and Fusarium.300 organic seeds each
OG53. Cilantro
Leisure55 days. Bright green, feathery
leaves. Resists bolting and keeps its
quality in the field for a long time.
Santo52 days. Popular variety. Grows
quickly and resists bolting. Deep
green leaves and sturdy stems.200 organic seeds each
OG54. Dwarf Leafy Dill
EllaSturdy, upright plants with dark-
green leaves. Strongly resists bolting.
Can be grown in containers.
Greensleeves45 days. High yields of dark-green,
aromatic leaves. Slow to go to
seed. Can be grown in containers.400 organic seeds each
HERBS
59. Lemon
Buttercream55 days. Pale-yellow petals contrast
beautifully with dark disks. Early.
Pollenless. 53 inches tall.
Lemon Queen85 days. Tall stalks bear loads of
lemon-yellow flowers with brown
disks. Bee friendly. 72 inches.25 seeds each
58. Bicolor
Ruby Eclipse60 days. Cherry-red petals with
lemon tips. Early. Branching habit.
Pollenless. Grows 60 inches.
Strawberry Blonde55 days. Ruby-red petals with light
tips. Easy to grow and great for
cutting. Pollenless. 66 inches tall.25 seeds each.
60. Orange
Gold Rush62 days. Classic golden sunflower.
Blooms early and abundantly.
Pollenless. 60 inches tall.
Soraya90 days. Golden-yellow petals with
dark disks. Branching habit. Award
winner. Pollenless. 60 inches.25 seeds each
SUNFLOWER
55. Mixed Colors
Bush Mix65 days. Unique for its multitude
of blooms near the top of plant.
Good for containers. 12 inches.
Camellia Flower Mix65 days. Showy flowers form
along its stem. Shades of pink,
rose, white and violet. 12 inches.50 seeds each
BALSAM
61. Peach
Apricot Daisy55 days. Apricot petals with light
orange centers. Pollenless blooms.
Branching habit. Grows 60 inches.
Peach Passion55 days. Small, 3-inch, pollenless
blooms with soft-peach color.
Plants bloom prolifically. 48 inches.25 seeds each
62. Red
Moulin Rouge72 days. Popular variety with
burgundy petals and dark discs.
Pollenless. Grows 70 inches.
Red Sun90 days. Vibrant red petals
surround a dark-brown disk.
Branching. Bee friendly. 66 inches.25 seeds each
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64. Dahlia Mix
California Giants Mix80 days. Huge, semi-double
flowers with rounded petals. Long
stems for cutting. Grows 48 inches.
State Fair Mix90 days. Jumbo, 5-inch flowers
come in a wide range of bright
colors. Plants grow 36 inches.50 seeds each
63. Cactus Mix
Burpeeanna Giants Mix80 days. Immense, 6-inch-wide
flowers with pointed petals. Bold
colors. Grows 24 inches tall.
Cactus Bright Jewel Mix75 days. Giant, ruffled blooms
look like mums. Shades of scarlet,
orange, pink and yellow. 36 inches.50 seeds each
65. Scarlet Dahlia
Scarlet Flame80 days. Brilliant, large, double and
semi-double flowers. Good for
cut flowers. Grows 36 inches.
Will Rogers80 days. Bright-red, double flowers
are stunning. Great for cut flowers.
Grows 30 inches.50 seeds each
ZINNIA
56. Red
Rubenza80 days. Cranberry blooms fade to
an antique rose. The 42-inch plants
bloom early and continuously.
Sonata Red Shades80 days. Compact plants are
covered with 3-inch flowers all
summer. Resists heat. 24 inches.35 seeds each
66. Mexican
Old Mexico(Shown) 80 days. Small, mahogany
flowers are edged in gold. Sturdy
stems for mini bouquets. 15 inches.
Persian Carpet80 days. Bushy plants are covered
with 2-inch, double flowers.
Tolerates heat. Grows 16 inches.80 seeds each
57. Striped
PicoteePure-white petals are edged in rosy
red. Bushy plants grow 48 inches. A
proven performer in ND.
Velouette70 days. Striking combination of
crimson petals with white stripes.
Long stems for bouquets. 30 inches.35 seeds each
COSMOS
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___ 1. Bean, Green Snap (Annihilator, B.B.Lake 274)
___ OG2. Bean, Green Snap (Antigua, Jade)
___ 3. Bean, Green Pole (Fortex, Monte Cristo)
___ OG4. Bean, Yellow Snap (Gold Rush, Rocdor)
___ OG5. Bean, Dry (Calypso, Jacob’s Cattle)
___ 6. Bean, Lima (Fordhook 242, Henderson)
___ OG7. Beet, Gold (Burpee’s Golden, Touchstone Gold)
___ 8. Beet, Red (Eagle, Merlin)
___ OG9. Beet, Red (E. Wonder Top, Sweet Dakota Bliss)
___ OG10. Carrot, Chantenay (Cupar, Red-Cored Chantenay)
___ 11. Carrot, Imperator (Candysnax, Imperator 58)
OUT 12. Carrot, Early Nantes (Goldfinger, Ingot)
___ OG13. Carrot, Early Nantes (Naval, Yaya)
___ OG14. Carrot, Heavy Nantes (Bangor, Negovia)
___ T15. Corn, Early (Cuppa Joe, Sweetness) (treated)
OUT T16. Corn, Super Sweet (Anthem, Signature) (treated)
OUT OG17. Corn, Super Sweet (Enchanted, Natural Sweet)
___ 18. Cucumber, Burpless (Summer Dance, Tasty Green)
___ OG19. Cucumber, Pickling (Calypso, Cool Customer)
___ 20. Cucumber, Slicing (Raceway, Talladega)
___ 21. Cucumber, Snack (Muncher, Green Finger)
___ OG22. Kale, Siberian (Red Russian, Red Ursa)___ OG23. Kale, Tuscan (Dazzling Blue, Lacinato)
OUT OG24. Lettuce, Green Batavia (Anuenue, Muir)
OUT 25. Lettuce, Red Butterhead (Alkindus, Cervanek)
___ OG26. Lettuce, Red Eazyleaf (Brentwood, Burgandy)
OUT OG27. Lettuce, Green Romaine (Dragoon, Newham)
OUT 28. Melon, Cantaloupe (Athena, Burpee Hybrid)
___ 29. Melon, Galia (Arava, Courier)
___ 30. Melon, Honeydew (Earli-Dew, Honeycomb)
___ OG31. Pea, Shell (Green Arrow, PLS 595)
___ 32. Pea, Snap (Sugar Ann, Sugar Sprint)
___ 33. Pea, Snow (Golden Sweet, Mammoth Melting)
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manner. I will grow the seeds, evaluate the
varieties and submit my results promptly.
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___ OG34. Pumpkin, Midsize (Bellatrix, E.D. Howden)
___ T35. Pumpkin, Large (Early King, Large Marge)
OUT 36. Pumpkin, Giant White (New Moon, Polar Bear)
___ 37. Radish, Bicolor (Red Head, Sparkler)
___ OG38. Radish, Red (Cherry Belle, Sora)
___ 39. Spinach, Semi-Savoy Leaf (Avon, Escalade)
___ 40. Spinach, Smooth Leaf (Lizard, Space)
___ OG41. Squash, Dark Zucchini (Desert, Dunja)
OUT 42. Squash, Green Zucchini (Cashflow, Green Machine)
___ 43. Squash, Summer Yellow (Multipik, Slick Pik YS 26)
___ 44. Squash, Acorn (Autumn Delight, Sweet REBA)
___ OG45. Squash, Delicata (Honey Boat, Zeppelin)
___ 46. Squash, Baby Butternut (Butter Baby, Butterscotch)
___ 47. Squash, Butternut (Autumn Frost, Early Butternut)
___ OG48. Swiss Chard (F.C. Silverbeet, Imp. Rainbow)
___ OG49. Watermelon, Red (Crimson Sweet, S. Dak. Rose)
___ 50. Watermelon, Red Icebox (Cherry Grande, Sugar Baby)
___ OG51. Watermelon, Yellow (E. Moonbeam, P. Yellow)
___ OG52. Basil (Rutgers Devotion, Prospera)
___ OG53. Cilantro (Leisure, Santo)
___ OG54. Dwarf Leafy Dill (Ella, Greensleeves)
___ 55. Balsam (Bush Mix, Camellia Flower Mix)
___ 56. Cosmos, Red (Rubenza, Sonata Red Shades)
___ 57. Cosmos, Striped (Picotee, Velouette)
___ 58. Sunflower, Bicolor (Ruby Eclipse, Strawberry Blonde)
___ 59. Sunflower, Lemon (Buttercream, Lemon Queen)
___ 60. Sunflower, Orange (Gold Rush, Soraya)
___ 61. Sunflower, Peach (Apricot Daisy, Peach Passion)
___ 62. Sunflower, Red (Moulin Rouge, Red Sun)
___ 63. Zinnia, Cactus Mix (Bright Jewel, Burpeeanna Giants)
___ 64. Zinnia, Dahlia Mix (California Giants, State Fair)
___ 65. Zinnia, Scarlet Dahlia (Scarlet Flame, Will Rogers)
___ 66. Zinnia, Mexican (Old Mexico, Persian Carpet)
Name: _______________________________
Date Sown: _______________________
Did you use a chemical fertilizer (for example, 10–10–10,
Miracle-Gro)? Yes No
Did you use a pesticide for insects or diseases? Yes No
If yes, was it organic? Yes No
Germinated best?
Had healthier plants?
Produced the first
ripe melons?
Produced higher
yields?
Had more attractive
melons?
Tasted better?
Please write any additional comments on back. They are very helpful!
Send to Tom Kalb, NDSU-Extension, 2718 Gateway Ave., Suite 304, Bismarck, ND 58503.
E-mail: [email protected]. Thanks for your participation!
Which variety: Comments
Overall Performance Rating Apollo Zeus
Rate each variety on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = poor and 5 =
good and 10 = excellent. Don’t give both a “10”. Be very critical!
Circle the varieties you recommend for North Dakota gardeners:
Apollo Zeus Both Neither
Recommendation
Preference
Circle the variety you prefer. Don’t circle both—make a choice! Apollo Zeus
Please state the reason(s) for your preference:
2020 Trial #00
Cantaloupe
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Both had near 100% germination, but Zeus seedlingsBoth had near 100% germination, but Zeus seedlingsBoth had near 100% germination, but Zeus seedlingsBoth had near 100% germination, but Zeus seedlingsBoth had near 100% germination, but Zeus seedlingsshowed more vigorshowed more vigorshowed more vigorshowed more vigorshowed more vigor
Zeus produced 10 good melons; Apollo produced only 6Zeus produced 10 good melons; Apollo produced only 6Zeus produced 10 good melons; Apollo produced only 6Zeus produced 10 good melons; Apollo produced only 6Zeus produced 10 good melons; Apollo produced only 6
Zeus had larger fruits and brighter orange fleshZeus had larger fruits and brighter orange fleshZeus had larger fruits and brighter orange fleshZeus had larger fruits and brighter orange fleshZeus had larger fruits and brighter orange flesh
Three days earlier than ZeusThree days earlier than ZeusThree days earlier than ZeusThree days earlier than ZeusThree days earlier than Zeus
Apollo vines turned gray in fallApollo vines turned gray in fallApollo vines turned gray in fallApollo vines turned gray in fallApollo vines turned gray in fall
Zeus was heavenly; Apollo was not quite as sweetZeus was heavenly; Apollo was not quite as sweetZeus was heavenly; Apollo was not quite as sweetZeus was heavenly; Apollo was not quite as sweetZeus was heavenly; Apollo was not quite as sweet
Zeus was outstanding. Good yields of large, sweet fruits. The vines looked healthyZeus was outstanding. Good yields of large, sweet fruits. The vines looked healthyZeus was outstanding. Good yields of large, sweet fruits. The vines looked healthyZeus was outstanding. Good yields of large, sweet fruits. The vines looked healthyZeus was outstanding. Good yields of large, sweet fruits. The vines looked healthyall summer. Apollo ripened early, but the vines were weak and the melons tastedall summer. Apollo ripened early, but the vines were weak and the melons tastedall summer. Apollo ripened early, but the vines were weak and the melons tastedall summer. Apollo ripened early, but the vines were weak and the melons tastedall summer. Apollo ripened early, but the vines were weak and the melons tastedbland.bland.bland.bland.bland.
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