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AGRICULTURAL
FEB W^
RELEASES
1970 VEGETABLE
VARIETY RECOMMENDATIONS
AND REPORT OF
1969 VEGETABLE AND
SMALL FRUIT
VARIETY TRIALS
J.W. Courier
J.S. Vandemark
H.J. Hopen
C.C. Zych
C.C. Doll
THE LIBRARY OF THE
SEP 1 9 197^
Cooperative Ei'ffXIfirS^i^kHm^
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
H-661
DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
The 1969 Report 1
Seed Sources 1
Choosing Vegetable Varieties 2
1970 Vegetable Varieties for Commercial Growers 4
1970 Vegetable Variety Recorrmendations for Plant Growers ... 9
Pepper Varieties 10
Tomatoes for Fresh Market 11
Greenhouse Vegetables
Performance of Greenhouse Tomatoes and Cucumbers . 12
Greenhouse Cucumbers, 1969 12
1969 Spring Greenhouse Tomato Variety Trials,
DSAC and Urbana 13
1969 Spring Greenhouse Tomato Variety Trial, DSAC 14
Vegetable Variety Trials
1969 Pepper Variety Trial 15
Performance of Tomato Varieties, Ground Bed Culture, 1969 ... 16
Performance of Staked Tomato Varieties, 1969 17
Marketable Yields of 16 Tomato Varieties and Hybrids, 1964-69 . . 18
Losses Due to Blossom-end Rot of 16 Tomato Cultivars 19
Performance of Sweet Corn Varieties, DSAC 20
Performance of Sweet Corn Varieties, Col 1 ins vi lie 21
Small Fruit Variety Trials
Performance of the 'Thornfree' Blackberry 22'
Performance of 'Thornfree' Blackberry in Central
and Southern Illinois, 1967-69 23
Yield of Thornfree Blackberry, 1969 23
Blueberry Varieties, 1969 24
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THE 1969 REPORT
This report contains vegetable variety reconmendations for 197C and the
results of variety evaluations conducted in 1969 by the Extension Horti-
culture Staff in Vegetable and Small Fruit Crops. The demonstrations
were conducted at the following University of Illinois experimental farms:
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center, Simpson
Pomology Research Center, Urbana
Vegetable Research Greenhouses, Urbana
We express our appreciation to the following companies and universities
who furnished seed for our trials:
SEED SOURCES
Asgrow Seed Co., Orange, Connecticut
Geo. J. Ball, Inc., West Chicago, Illinois
Roy Burghart, Greenville, Michigan
W. Atlee Burpee Co., Clinton, Iowa
D. V. Burrell Seed Co., Rocky Ford, Colorado
Cleveland Greenhouse Assoc, Cleveland, Ohio
Dessert Seed Co., El Centro, California
Fanner Seed and Nursery, Faribault, Minnesota
Ferry Morse Seed Co., Inc., Mountain View, California
Grand Rapids Growers, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan
Joseph Harris Co., Inc., Rochester, New York
Keystone Vegetable Seeds, Hollister, California
Letherman's, Canton, Ohio
Northrup, King and Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Peto Seed Co., Saticoy, California
Robson Seeds, Inc., Hall, New York
Rogers Brothers Seed Co., Idaho Falls, Idaho
Standard Seed Co., Kansas City, Missouri
Stokes Seeds Ltd., St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Otis S. Twilley, Salisbury, Maryland
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Ontario Dept. of Agriculture, Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana
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CHOOSING VEGETABLE VARIETIES
Many of the vegetable varieties grown today have been recently introduced.
New varieties are important to the grower who wants to move ahead in his
business. New varieties may offer resistance to diseases, improved vigor,
better quality, better storage or shipping, greater uniformity and adapta-
bility for mechanical harvest. Improved hybrids and varieties combine many
of these factors to the advantage of both the seed company and the grower.
Hybrids, first developed in corn and tomatoes, are now common in asparagus,
cabbage, cucumbers, eggplant, muskmelons, onions, peppers, summer squash,
watermelons, and many other vegetables.
One of the newest developments is the gynoecious hybrid cucumber. Gynoecious
hybrids produce mostly female flowers, rather than a combination of first
male flowers and later female flowers. The result is earlier, more uniform
and sometimes greater production. The seed producer usually blends in seed
of a pollinator for fruit set.
Choosing varieties is not easy. Seed catalogs offer hundreds of selections,
each with appealing descriptions and attractive photographs, making the
choice even more difficult. No single variety, new or old, will be suit-
able for every grower under the diverse climatic and marketing conditions
in Illinois. Growers are encouraged to try new varieties and to compare
them with their standard and most reliable ones. The following tips will
help growers to evaluate their own trials.
Choose varieties for trial - Limit the number of new varieties. Select them
on the basis of the characteristics most important
to you -- these might include plant type, fruit type, relative maturity, uni-
formity, disease resistance, or yield.
Choose a location - Whether the trial is to be a few feet of row or a larger
area, locate it in the same field with your standard
varieties with which you will compare. Select a location, uniform in soils
and drainage, where all varieties will receive the same spray and cultural
treatments. Avoid locations along the edge of the field where uncontrollable
factors may influence the results.
Planting the trial - Plant all the varieties on the same day and in the same
manner. Be careful not to mix seeds in the planter box
or to mix transplants when carrying them to the field. Supervise the planting.
Mark the trial - Mark the exact location in the field. Draw and keep a map
of the location. Carefully identify the rows in the field
and on the map.
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Keep records - Make notes and carefully take harvest records based on the
important characteristics for which you conducted the trial
Don't rely entirely on memory when trying to make variety decisions next
year. The better the records the more you will learn.
The following publications furnish additional variety information:
Seed and Plant Sources - Available from the Department of Horticulture,
124 Mumford Hall, University of Illinois,
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Vegetable Seed Companies, Hort. VG 10
Sources of Small Fruit Plants, Hort. FR 15
Disease Resistance - Available from the Department of Plant Pathology,
218 Mumford Hall, University of Illinois,
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Blossom-end Rot of Tomato, PI. Path. Rept. 906
Fusarium Wilt or "Yellows" of Tomato, PI. Path. Rept. 929
Vertici Ilium Wilt of Eggplant, Tomatoes, Peppers and other Vegetables,
PI. Path. Rept. 950
Listing of Variety Recomnendations for Home Gardeners - Available from
Office of Publications, 123 Mumford Hall, University of Illinois,
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Illinois Vegetable Garden Guide, Circular 882
Growing Tomatoes at Home, Circular 981
Growing Small Fruits in the Home Garden, Circular 935
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1970 VEGETABLE VARIETIES FOR COMMERCIAL GROWERS
Varieties of vegetables are listed on the following pages as a guideline
to help growers select improved varieties. These varieties have performed
well in Illinois' tests or have proven to be widely adapted. The newest
varieties which show promise for Illinois are suggested for trial. Some
of the varieties may be new to you. Try them along with some of the ones
which appear promising in current catalogs and trade publications. Indi-
vidual market preferences, season of maturity, methods of culture and
varietal adaptation to soil and climatic factors will influence the ultimate
selection.
ASPARAGUS BEETS
Mary Washington Detroit Short Tip
F"! Hybrids (trial) Mono King
Perfected Detroit
BEANS - SNAP Red King
Royal Red
Fresh Market Ruby Queen
Round - Astro BROCCOLI
Provider
Tendercrop Green Comet Hybrid
Tenderette Spartan Early
Tendergreen Waltham 29 (fall)
Oval - Contender BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Spartan Arrow
Jade Cross Hyb.
Processing
CABBAGE
Blue Lake Bush
Cornel i 14 Early
Harvester
Tenderette CC Cross Hyb.
Tenderwhite Emerald Cross Hyb.
Market Dawn Hyb.
Yellow Bush Res. Golden Acre YR
Stone Head Hyb.
Kinghorn Wax
Res. Cherokee Main Crop
BEANS - LIMA Danish Ballhead
Greenback YR
Fordhook 242 King Cole Hyb YR
Thorogreen Market Prize Hyb
Thaxter Market Topper Hyb
Superette YR
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CABBAGE (continued)
Storage
Blue Jacket Hyb
Res. Danish YR
Special
Savoy - Chieftain
Savoy King Hyb
- Red Acre YR
Red Danish
Red
CARROTS
Market
Gold Pak
Hi-Pak Hyb
Scarlet Nantes
Waltham Hi -Col or
Pioneer (trial)
Processing
Danvers 126
Royal Chantenay
Commander (trial)
CAULIFLOWER
Early Purple (purple)
Royal Purple (purple)
Snowball Strains (white)
CHINESE CABBAGE
Michihli
COLLARDS
Vates
CUCUMBERS
Fresh Market
Challenger Hyb
Gemini Hyb
Poinsett
Saticoy Hyb
Triumph Hyb
Burpee M + M (trial)
Gemini 7 Hyb (trial)
High Mark II (trial)
Marketmore (trial)
Meridian T (trial)
Pickles
WIS SMR 18
WIS SMR 58
Several new F-1 gynoecious
hybrids as recommended by
the processor
Greenhouse
Bestseller (trial)
Fertila (trial)
Rocket (trial)
EGGPLANT
Black Beauty
Black Magic Hyb
Burpee Hyb
Mission Bell Hyb (early, trial)
HORSERADISH
Common
Swiss
LETTUCE
Early
Bibb
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LETTUCE (continued)
Main Crop
Black Seeded Simpson
Grand Rapids
Ruby
Salad Bowl
Slo-Bolt
Summer Bibb
Waldermann's Green
Greenhouse
Bibb
Grand Rapids (tip burn
res. strains)
MUSTARD
Green Wave
MUSKMELON
Burpee Hyb
Gold Star Hyb
Harper Hyb
Harvest Queen
Sampson Hyb
Saticoy Hyb
Supermarket Hyb
OKRA
Dwarf Green Long Pod
Emerald
ONIONS
Sets
Ebenezer (yellow or white)
Portugal
Seed
Aristocrat
Downing Yellow Globe
Early Harvest
Iowa 44
Spartan Era (trial)
ONIONS (continued)
Transplants
Sweet Spanish types (yellow
and white)
Benny's Red (trial)
Bunching
Beltsville Bunching
Japanese Bunching
White Lisbon
PEPPERS (also see page 10)
Keystone Res. Giant
Yolo Wonder L, B
Bell Boy Hybrid (trial)
Liberty Bell (trial)
Lincoln Bell (early, trial)
Titan Hyb (trial)
Special
Sweet Banana
Hungarian Wax
Jalapeo
POTATOES
Cobbler
Kennebec
Norchief
Norgold
Norland
Tri umph
Anoka (trial)
PUMPKINS
Connecticut Field
(15-20 lbs.)
Jack O'Lantern (15 lbs.)
Small Sugar (6-8 lbs.)
Spookie (6 lbs.)
Youngs Beauty
(10-15 lbs.)
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RADISHES
Cherry Belle
Comet
Red Boy
Scarlet Knight (trial)
SQUASH
Winter
Acorn - Royal, Ebony (Table Queen)
Butternut - Regular (small)
Waltham (medium)
Hercules (large)
Banana, pink, jumbo, rainbow, blue
Buttercup
Delicious - green, golden
Gold Nugget (bush type)
Hubbard - Improved, green, blue,
golden
Kin red
Sweet Meat
Turk's Turban (ornamental)
NK 530
SWEET CORN (continued)
Main Crop
Gold Cup
Gold Winner
Golden Security
NK 199
Seneca Chief (Roadside)
Gormet (trial)
White
Silver Queen (late)
Bicolor
Barbeque
Butter and Sugar
Honey and Cream
Polkadot (trial)
SWEET POTATO
Centennial
Georgia Red (south)
Nugget
Summer
Early Prolific Straight Neck
Seneca Butterbar Hyb
Seneca Prolific
Zucchini Hyb
SWEET CORN
Early
Earl iking
Early Sunglow
Gold Crest
Spring Gold
TOMATOES
Early
MARKET
(also see page 11)
Campbell 1327
Cold Set (north)
Galaxy (north)
Heinz 1350
Heinz 1439
Spring Giant Hyb
Springset Hyb (north)
Starfire (north)
Sun-up
Superchief Hyb
Supermarket Hyb
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TOMATOES - MARKET (continued)
TOMATOES - PROCESSING (continued)
Staking
Avalanche Hyb
Cardinal Hyb
Fantastic Hyb
Jet Star Hyb
Manhattan Hyb
Moreton Hyb
Superman Hyb
Surprise Hyb
Mechanical Harvesting
Roma
Centennial (trial)
Redbush (trial)
TOMATOES - GREENHOUSE
Main Crop
(Hyb)
Burpee VF
Delicious
Manapal
Supersonic Hyb
Tom Tom Hyb
Wonder Boy Hyb
Bonus (trial)
Grand Prix (trial)
Ramapo (trial)
TOMATOES - PROCESSING
Michigan-Ohio Hybrid
Ohio WR-7
Ohio WR-25
Eureka 206 (trial)
Eureka 241 (trial)
TURNIPS
Purple Top White Globe
Just Right Hyb (trial)
WATERMELONS
Campbell 17,19,22
Campbell 146
Eastern States 24
Heinz 1350,1370,1439
Hunts 282
Roma
Charleston Gray 133
Crimson Sweet
Jubilee
Seedless Tri X 313
Sweet Princess
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1970 VEGETABLE VARIETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS
These varieties, selected for use in home gardens, are widely adapted and
have good quality. Disease resistant varieties are suggested whenever
possible. Copies of this list are available for posting. Write for Hort.
VG #15, to the Department of Horticulture, 124 Mumford Hall, University of
Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 61801.
ASPARAGUS -- Mary Washington, Waltham Washington, Tetra.
BROCCOLI -- Spartan Early, Green Comet*.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS — Jade Cross*.
CABBAGE — Emerald Cross*, King Cole*, Resistant Golden Acre (Y.R.),
Greenback (Y.R.), Resistant Danish (Y.R.), Market
Price (Y.R.)*, Market Topper*, Market Dawn*.
SPECIALTY CABBAGE — Savoy King*, Red Acre (early). Red Danish (late).
CAULIFLOWER — Early Snowball (white). Royal Purple, Early Purple.
CUCUMBER — Challenger*, Triumph*, Poinsett, Burpless Hybrid (English Type)*.
EGGPLANT — Black Magic*, Burpee Hybrid*, Black Beauty.
LEEKS -- American Flag.
ONIONS -- Sweet Spanish (yellow, white, red). Ruby, Sweet Spanish Hybrid*.
PEPPERS — (Mangos) — Allbig, Calwonder, Yolo Wonder, Keystone Resistant Giant.
SPECIALTY PEPPERS -- Sweet Banana, Hungarian Wax, Sunnybrook.
SWEET POTATOES — Centennial, Goldrush, Puerto Rico (Unit 1 strain), Nemagold.
TOMATOES (Medium Early) -- Moreton Hybrid*, Cardinal*, Fantastic*,
Heinz 1350, Jet Star*.
TOMATOES (Main Crop) — Wonder Boy*, Big Boy*, Manapal , Manalucie, Campbell
1327, Heinz 1439, Tom Tom*, Supersonic*, Delicious
TOMATOES (Specialty) — Red Cherry, Jubilee (Yellow) Roma VF (Paste), Tiny
Tim (Dwarf), Patio (Dwarf)*, Small Fry (Dwarf)*.
* Hybrids
Y.R. - Resistant to Cabbage Yellows Disease
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PEPPER VARIETIES
Variety
Disease resistance*
Remarks
EARLY
Lincoln Bell
Bell Boy Hybrid
Calwonder
Mi dway
Liberty Bell
TMR
TMR
TMR
First early, sets good in cool
early summer, leaves tend to
roll, susceptible to fruit rot
(trial)
New, some drought tolerance,
good performance at DSAC
Slightly smaller than California
Wonder but more productive for
early yields at DSAC
New, selection from Staddon's
Select, may be rough (trial)
Calif. Wonder type, grown mostly
in the northeast, sets in cool
weather (trial)
MAIN
SEASON
Ti tan
TMR
(trial)
Keystone Res. Giant
TMR
Large fruit, good production
at DSAC
Yolo Wonder
TMR
There are several selections
Jade
TMR
(A,B,L,Y,#43,Select Pak, Improved)
Yolo B and L are widely adapted
and have performed well at DSAC
(trial)
*Tolerant or resistant to tobacco mosaic virus
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TOMATOES FOR FRESH MARKET
Variety
Frui t
Resistance
Remarks
FIRST EARLY,
GROUND CULTURE
(Best adapted for
' Northern areas)
Starfire
Medi urn
.• • •
Medium-large fruit for determinate
Cold Set
Medi urn
• • •
Canning, direct seeding
Galaxy
Medi um
V
Better foliage than Fireball types
*Sun Up
Medium
V
Univ. of Missouri introduction
•Spri ngset
Medium
V,F
Heavy yielding
EARLY, GROUND CULTURE
rieinz 1350
Medium
V,F,C
Widely adapted
Campbell 1327
Large
V,F,C
Widely adapted, productive
Heinz 1439
Medium
V,F,C
Campbell 17, 19
' Medium
V,F,C
*Supemiarket
Medium
F
*Spring Giant
Medi um
V,F
EARLY, STAKED AND PRUNED
Glamour
Small
C
♦Surprise
Medium
F
Susceptible to blossom-end rot
♦Avalanche
Medi um
F
Susceptible to blossom-end rot
*Moreton
Medium
• • •
Susceptible to cracking
♦Manhattan
Medi um
C
Moreton type
♦Cardinal
Large
• • •
♦Fantastic
Medium
« • •
♦Superman
Medium
F,V
Trial
♦Jet Star
Medium
...
Trial
MAIN CROP, STAKED AND PRUNED
♦Wonder Boy
Large
• • •
Delicious
Very 1 arge
Very large fruit, fairly smooth
Manapal
Medium
V,F
Resistant to several foliage disease
♦Supersonic
Large
V,F
♦Tom Tom
Large
V,F
♦Ramapo Hyb
Large
Trial
♦Burpee V F
Medi um
V,F
Trial
♦Super M
Medi um
Trial
♦Market King
Large
V,F
Trial
♦Terri f i c
Medi um
V,F
Trial
*Hybrid
Abbreviations
C = Fruit cracking; V = Vertici Ilium wilt; F = Fusarium wilt
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PERFORMANCE OF GREENHOUSE TOMATOES AND CUCUMBERS
The performance of tomato varieties in Spring 1968 trials at Dixon Springs
(plastic greenhouse) and Urbana (glass greenhouse) is compared in the table
on page 13. More detailed harvest data on the DSAC planting are on page 14.
Ohio WR-25 and Michigan-Ohio Hybrid are currently the standards with which
other varieties are compared.
The following are tolerant or resistant to one or more strains of leaf mold:
Michiana 138, Tuckcross 520, Mo. 499, and possibly Eureka 241. The fruit of
Michiana 138 and Missouri Hybrid 549 averaged smaller in size and Mo. Hybrid
499 and Eureka 241 produced more small tomatoes (less than 4 ounces), com-
pared with Michigan-Ohio Hybrid. The most promising for further trial are
Mo. 499, Tuckcross 520, Eureka 206, and Eureka 241.
Vendor and Moto-Red, mosaic tolerant lines, produced small fruit and low
yields in this, as well as in previous trials. Three new mosaic resistant
lines from Ohio State are included in our Fall 1969 plantings.
A test summer planting of 5 cucumber varieties produced acceptable yields in
a relatively short period (following table). Bestseller, Fertila, and Rocket
are gynoecious hybrid European varieties. The cucumbers develop without
pollination and these varieties must not be pollinated by bees. They are
suggested for trial for local market situations. Fertila and Rocket may be
grown in the spring following bedding plants. The fruit are bitter-free,
seedless and of delightful eating quality.
GREENHOUSE CUCUMBERS, SUMMER 1969
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Variety
Yield
Size of cucumber
Length
(lb. /pi.)
Bestseller*
11.2
Fertila*
8.4
Rocket*
7.6
Supreme
7.2
MSU 69026
6.1
(oz.)
10.5
11.0
10.4
9.9
8.9
(in.)
12-15
12-15
12-16
9-14
8-14
Seeded: April 20, 1969
Set in 10- inch pots: May 2, 1969
Yields: June 16 to July 7
*Seed Source: Stokes Seeds, Inc.,
Buffalo, New York, 14240
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1969 SPRING GREENHOUSE TOMATO VARIETY TRIALS
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center (DSAC) and Urbana
Fruit
color
Average
fruit size
DSAC Urbana
Marketable
yi€
;ld
Variety
DSAC
Urbana
Average
(oz.)
(oz.)
(lb. /pi.)
(lb. /pi,
.)
(lb. /pi.)
Pink Prize
Mo 499
Pink
Pink
6.7
5.8
6.1
19.5
19.9
14.6
19.5
17.3
Tuckcross 520
Michigan-Ohio Hyb.
Red
Red
5.3
6.9
5.0
18.8
16.1
11.9
16.1
15.4
Michiana 138
Eureka 241
Red
Red
4.9
5.3
5.3
5.9
16.5
17.2
14.3
12.8
15.4
15.0
Mo 549
Ohio WR-25
Pink
Pink
5.2
6.5
4.8
5.8
16.6
16.6
11.6
11.5
14.1
14.1
Eureka 206
Vendor
Pink
Red
6.0
5.1
4.8
17.4
9.5
11.1
13.5
11.1
Moto-Red
Red
—
5.0
—
8.3
8.3
Seeded:
Planted:
Harvest Period:
DSAC
12-5-68
1-16-69
4-17-69
to 7-10-
-69
Urbana
11-26-68
1-17-69
4-24-69 to 7-15-
-69
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1969 SPRING GREENHOUSE TOMATO TRIAL
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Variety
Fruit
color
Earliness
(Date 2#/pl.
harvested)
Date
1/2 crop
harvested
U.S. NO.
Yield
1 Small
Total
Fruit
size
(lb. /pi.)
(oz.)
Pink Prize
Mich-Ohio Hyb
Pink
Red
5-12
5-5
6-8
6-5
11.2
10.9
1.5
3.4
19.5
18.8
6.7
5.3
Eureka Hyb 206
Missouri 499
Pink
Pink
5-15
5-19
6-8
6-8
10.9
9.8
1.4
3.3
17.4
19.9
6.0
5.8
Eureka Hyb 241
Ohio WR-25
Red
Pink
5-5
5-5
6-2
6-2
9.6
8.9
3.4
2.6
17.2
16.6
5.3
6.5
Michiana
Ohio Ho 1342
Red
Pink
5-12
5-19
6-8
6-8
8.6
8.5
4.3
1.8
16.5
15.8
4.9
6.5
Missouri 549
Ohio Ho 1343
Pink
Pink
5-12
5-19
5-29
6-5
6.5
6.0
4.1
2.6
16.6
13.4
5.2
5.8
Seeded: 12
Planted: 1-
Harvested: 4-
-5-68
16-69
17-69 to
7-10-69
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1969 PEPPER VARIETY TRIAL
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Early yi
eld
Season yield
Average
Variety
(7-14 to
7-30)
(7-14 to 9-24)
fruit size
(bu./A.)
(bu./A.)
(oz.)
Bell Boy Hybrid*
541
579
3.2
Sweet Banana
470
1090
1.3
Yolo Select Pak
462
893
4.1
Tasty
429
884
3.8
Liberty Bell
371
783
3.8
Wonder Giant - MR
371
821
4.7
Yolo Wonder L
370
612
4.1
Resistant Wonder
348
695
4.9
Ti tan MR
332
770
4.6
Calwonder
328
422
4.7
Hungarian Wax
326
770
1.0
Jade
325
915
4.0
Early Calwonder
319
841
4.2
Sweet Bull nose
306
392
4.7
Yolo Wonder B
305
764
4.4
Select Calif. Wonder
300
789
4.1
Yolo Wonder #43
289
728
4.5
Bell ringer
273
629
4.2
Midway
229
571
4.3
Midway MR
193
409
4.1
Lincoln Bell
178
248
4.5
Keystone RG
177
738
3.7
Seeded: 4-2-69
Planted: 5-7-69
♦Possible mixture, several off- type plants
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PERFORMANCE OF TOMATO VARIETIES, GROUND BED CULTURE, 1969
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Early marketable
Season
yield
yield
(7-8 to 7-21)
(7-8 to
8-4)
Fruit
Variety
U.S. No. 1
Marketable
size
(Ib./pl.)
(lb. /pi.)
(Ib./pl.)
(oz.)
Spring Giant
8.6
4.4
11.9
7.9
Springset
6.0
3.2
6.9
6.6
Starf i re
6.0
2.1
6.0
9.4
Sun-up
5.9
2.3
7.1
6.7
Campbell 1327
5.3
3.2
7.3
8.0
Early Bird
4.9
2.3
7.9
6.0
Early Detroit
4.5
3.1
9.4
6.0
Superchief
4.2
3.7
11.4
8.2
Heinz 1350
3.9
2.1
6.7
6.5
Supermarket
3.4
3.5
10.5
6.7
Jumbo Gem
3.2
1.1
6.0
13.9
Double Rich
2.6
0.6
5.7
5.0
Bonus
2.1
1.1
7.7
8.6
Manapal
2.0
2.7
6.1
7.6
Caro Red
1.8
0.6
3.9
7.9
Tropi-Gro
1.5
1.3
3.3
9.1
Grand Prix
0.5
0.5
2.9
10.4
There were large losses due to ground rots which occurred during prolonged
periods of wet weather in 1969.
Seeded: 4-2-69
Planted: 5-5-69
Spacing: 6x3 feet
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PERFORMANCE OF STAKED TOMATO VARIETIES, 1969
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Early marketable
Season
yield
yield
(7-8 to 7-21)
(7-8 to
8-4)
F ru i t
size
Blossom
Variety
U.S. No. 1
Marketable
end rot
(Ib./Pl.)
(lb. /pi.)
(lb. /pi.)
(oz.)
(percent)
Pink Lady
7.6
7.7
12.1
7.2
5.4
Big Early
7.5
5.3
11.6
9.3
1.0
Manhattan
7.4
8.4
11.4
7.2
1.0
Moreton
7.0
6.3
11.7
7.9
2.0
Jet Star
6.8
8.6
12.1
9.3
1.5
Surprise
6.6
6.1
10.1
7.7
10.6
Cardinal
6.5
8.4
11.3
8.4
7.1
Avalanche
6.4
5.0
8.8
8.4
14.4
Pink Jumbo
6.2
5.7
10.5
9.1
5.7
LW 27/137
6.1
8.0
11.3
8.5
5.4
Superman
6.1
6.8
11.1
7.8
0
Terrific
5.7
8.6
11.5
9.0
5.4
Tom Tom
5.6
8.7
12.8
8.8
3.2
Supersonic
5.6
8.5
11.7
10.0
10.1
Super Colossal
5.5
1.4
7.7
14.6
0
Fantastic
5.4
7.7
10.5
6.4
14.2
Delicious
5.4
5.2
11.2
18.4
0
Ponderosa
5.1
1.0
7.4
8.5
0
Ramapo
4.9
7.2
13.1
10.6
2.2
Wonder Boy
4.7
8.7
11.9
9.6
3.3
Market King
4.6
7.4
11.6
10.3
4.1
Floradel
4.2
6.4
10.9
10.2
0
Big Boy
4.2
8.5
10.4
8.9
22.2
Super M
4.0
8.9
12.5
8.5
14.3
Burpee VF
4.0
5.3
9.4
9.2
13.5
Manapal
3.0
5.7
9.9
8.8
1.2
Globe
3.0
3.1
6.2
7.8
34.1
Golden Queen
2.7
3.1
6.0
7.4
25.7
Jubilee
2.5
3.0
5.3
11.6
34.5
Seeded: 4-2-69
Planted: 5-6-69
Spacing: 6x2 feet, pruned to 2 stems
UbRAHY
"^'^^RSITY OF, ,,,.,.
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MARKETABLE YIELD OF 16 TOMATO VARIETIES AND HYBRIDS, 1964-1969
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Marketable
yield
Variety
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
Average
(lb. /pi
.)
Tom Tom
Ramapo
—
14.6
6.7
9.2
13.5
12.1
3.1
4.8
12.8
13.1
10.1
9.8
Supersonic
Manhattan
—
14.3
5.4
12.1
11.7
4.8
3.5
11.7
11.4
9.5
9.3
Cardinal
Wonder Boy
4.3
5.6
11.5
12.6
6.3
6.2
12.2
9.8
4.4
11.3
11.9
9.1
8.4
Moreton
Manapal
8.0
7.7
10.8
10.9
4.5
5.2
11.3
11.0
3.6
4.6
11.7
9.9
8.3
8.2
Fantastic
Floradel
4.4
11.4
5.4
4.8
12.1
11.4
4.6
4.6
10.5
10.9
8.1
7.9
Pink Lady
Superman
6.2
9.9
5.5
6.6
8.4
3.4
4.3
12.1
11.1
7.6
7.3
Surprise
Big Boy
5.9
4.8
7.6
5.7
8.5
8.1
1.7
2.4
10.1
10.4
6.8
6.3
Avalanche
Giant King
5.2
8.7
5.1
4.1
7.0
9.4
2.5
2.7
8.8
6.2
5.4
Plants staked and pruned to 2 stems
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LOSSES DUE TO BLOSSOM-END ROT OF 16 TOMATO CULTIVARS
1964-1969
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Percent
of tomatoes with
blossom'
-end rot
Cultivar
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
Mean
Avalanche Hybrid
Big Boy Hybrid
49
17
54
35
18
30
21
67
57
14
22
41.5
27.0
Cardinal Hybrid
Fantastic Hybrid
37
17
24
17
23
19
10
19
42
42
7
14
23.8
21.3
Floradel
Giant King
—
—
6
21
0
21
18
38
0
6.0
26.7
Manapal
Manhattan Hybrid
4
1
8
2
6
1
2
15
19
1
1
4.0
7.2
Moreton Hybrid
Pink Lady Hybrid
4
9
38
46
6
18
3
14
24
45
2
5
12.8
22.8
Ramapo
Superman Hybrid
—
—
17
8
25
39
26
2
0
16.5
17.0
Supersonic Hybrid
Surprise Hybrid
36
70
—
10
37
30
63
10
n
16.7
43.4
Tom Tom Hybrid
Wonder Boy Hybrid
9
22
35
21
24
7
25
27
36
3
3
16.0
22.0
Mean
20.2
31.5
16.6
14.6
36.8
6.3
20.3
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PERFORMANCE OF SWEET CORN VARIETIES
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Marketable yield
80 foot row
Variety
Harvest
date
Number
of ears
Weight
(in husk)
Length
of ear
Husk
protection*
(no.)
(lb.)
(in.)
Tasty -Vee
Seneca 260
7-16
7-16
41
54
24.0
39.0
7H'Q
8
VG
E
Seneca Star
Robson E-110
7-16
7-20
54
97
38.7
57.9
8 -8k
7J5-8
G
E
Gold Winner
Gold Cup
7-21
7-22
60
122
36.0
61.5
7^-8
7%-8
E
VG
Seneca Chief
Seneca Scout
7-22
7-22
58
69
31.0
43.3
F
E
Robson 165
Silver Queen
7-29
7-31
95
71
59.4
49.3
8%
8 '8h
VG
VG
Gold Queen
7-31
83
66.3
8
F
Planted: 5-13-69
♦Rating: F = Fair, G = Good, VG = Very Good, E = Excellent
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PERFORMANCE OF SWEET CORN VARIETIES
Robert Fournie Farm, Collinsville, Illinois
No. of marketable ears*
Variety
Growi ng
season
Planted
April 22**
Planted
May 6
Average no.
ears per plant***
Royal Crest
Sunney Vee
64
65
0
4
8
29
0.24
0.87
Earl iking
North Star
66
67
4
7
19
26
0.58
0.69
Spring Gold
Spring Bounty
67
69
n
10
34
36
0.98
1.12
Earlibelle
Northern Belle
71
74
23
25
41
39
1.08
1.40
Northern Belle L
Gold Winner
76
79
21
30
26
19
1.05
1.14
Gold Cup
Seneca Chief
80
81
34
25
35
12
1.57
0.88
Gold Eagle
81
39
36
1.67
*Yield from three reps of 10 plants each
**Bird damage caused a low plant population in the early planting
***Based on plant stand
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PERFORMANCE OF THE 'THORNFREE' BLACKBERRY
'Thornfree,' a semi -upright thornless blackberry, was introduced in 1966
by D. H. Scott and D. P. Ink, Crops Research Division, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland. The cultivar has been outstanding
in Illinois tests for several years.
Performance data from plantings established at the Pomology Research Center,
Urbana, and at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center (DSAC), Simpson, in
1965 are summarized on page 23. The yields are averages of 5 plants spaced
4 feet apart in rows 6 feet apart at the DSAC and 6 feet apart in rows 10
feet apart at Urbana, all trained to a 2-wire vertical, trellis. A sawdust
mulch was used at Dixon Springs. The canes overwintered on the ground each
year at Urbana and in 1966 at the DSAC. In 1967 and 1968 the canes remained
tied to the trellis throughout the winter at DSAC.
At both locations, the plants were relatively slow in becoming established
and no fruit records were obtained in 1966, although some fruit was produced.
Once the plants became established they were vigorous and semi -upright,
needing support on a trellis or stake. Many of the primocanes were 8 to 10
feet or more long and 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter at the base.
The fruit matured during late summer, about a month later than "Darrow" and
the early wild types. Berries were large, fairly firm, blunt conic shape,
of tart flavor, and borne on fruiting laterals having as many as 30 to 40
fruits each. Fruit maturation extended over a fairly long period with 35 to
40 days between the first and last pickings. Yields were generally good at
both locations but constantly better at Dixon Springs. The yields at Urbana
reflected some winter injury each year and rather severe injury during the
1967-68 winter. There was virtually no winter injury at the DSAC. The plants
were set too close together to provide adequate space for mature plants. A
plant spacing of 8 to 10 feet apart in rows 10 feet apart is recommended.
One private grower in southern Illinois planted 18 rooted tips in the spring
of 1967, spaced 6 feet apart in the row. These plants yielded 67 quarts in
1968 and 468 quarts in 1969 (see table on page 23).
'Thornfree' is recoimended for home gardens, local markets, and pick your
own selling for southern Illinois. Although this cultivar has shown very
little injury most winters at Urbana, it appears to be about as hardy to
winter cold as peach fruit buds and should be covered for winter protection
from central Illinois northward for dependable performance.
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PERFORMANCE OF 'THORNFREE' BLACKBERRY IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
1967-69
Location Year Yield Berry size Harvest period
Central ,
Illinois^'^
1967
(qt./pl.)
8.1
(gm./ber
3.52
ry)
7-27 to 9-5
1968
2.6
4.35
7-30 to 9-3
1969
15.2
4.71
7-31 to 9-12
Southern . .
Illinois^/
1967
13.9
3.77
7-19 to 8-28
1968
10.5
4.64
7-15 to 8-21
1969
16.3
3.85
7-23 to 8-25
— Pomology Research Center, Urbana
— ' Dixon Springs Agricultural Center, Simpson
YIELD OF THORNFREE BLACKBERRY, 1969
Gerald Klink, Brownfield
Week of Quarts harvested
July 20 14
July 28 71
Aug. 3 121
Aug. 10 104
Aug. 18 100
Aug. 25 40
Sept. 1 18
Total 468
Planted: Spring, 1967
Spacing: 6 ft. apart in the row
Number of plants: 1&
1968 yield: 67 quarts
Sawdust mulch
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Variety
BLUEBERRY VARIETIES, 1969
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Picking Season
Date
1/2 crop
harvested
Yield
Average
berry size
Range
(pt./pl.) (no. /cup)
HIGHBUSH VARIETIES
Earl i blue
6-12 to 6-26
6-20
5.0
134
107-175
Collins
^-12 to 7-3
6-23
8.7
107
92-127
Blueray
6-20 to 7-17
6-26
11.1
84
74-108
Bluecrop
6-20 to 7-22
7-2
7.0
105
77-138
Jersey
6-20 to 7-22
7-2
15.0
112
95-134
Coville
6-23 to 8-1
7-7
10.4
89
64-130
Herbert
6-23 to 8-1
7-10
16.3
92
62-161
RABBITEYE
VARIETIES
Tifblue
7-22 to 9-4
8-7
23.3
137
97-187
Homebell
7-22 to 9-5
8-7
19.5
157
103-209
Planted: 4-26-65
Sawdust Mulch
Bird control measures: None
For varietal descriptions and sunmary of performance of blueberry varieties at
Urbana and DSAC see "Performance of Highbush Blueberry Varieties," Transactions
Illinois Hort. Society 102:131-136, 1969.
Urbana, Illinois January, 1970
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work, Acts of
May 8 and June 30,1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture. John B. Clear, Director, Cooperative
Extension Service, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UNIVERSmr OF ILLINOIS-URBANA
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