VEGETABLE VARIETY TRIALS 1978
MARCH 1979 PROGRESS REPORT NO. 112

IC.(ETABLE VARIETY and breeding line trials were conducted during 1978 at the Gulf Coast Subtattion, Fairhope, tile Chilton Area IHorticulture Substation, Clanton, the North Alabama Horticulture Substation, Cullman, the Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville, and the E. V. Smith Research Center, Milstead. All trials were conducted in randomized replicated plots. Recommended fertilizer rates and applications Nwere used for each crop and location. Non-replicated observational plantings were also made of selected varieties and lines of sweetpotato and tomato. Insect and disease control measures were applied on a regular schedule throughout the growing season with irrigation applied, where availd. able, whn ne((11
RESULTS Cabbage

V

Cullman: Seed were planted February 13 and plants transplanted April 4. Plants were set by hand and spaced 15 inches in the drill in 44-inch rows.
'J L. Tuirncr and Hlarrison Bryce, Research Associate and Field Supeintendent, Department of Horticulture. presented in this publication are a true evaluation of each ')Data
Variety, conmpany, and chemical names are used for identiientryi. fication and0 (donot imply endorseient of one over the other.

Weather conditions were favorable for good growth and heading. King Cole produced the highest marketable yield, .116 cwt./acre, table 1. King Cole also produced the highest varial)ility of head size. Savoy King, Flat Dutch, and Rio Verde produced heads with poor uniformity. Stonehead produced the lowest marketable yield but the most uniform heads of the green varieties and lied D)anish and Bed Meteor produced the most uniform heads of the red varieties. Jet Pak and Stonehead are excellent early types and King Cole, Rio Verda, Flat Dutch, Roundup, and Greenback are good late maturing green varieties. None of the red varieties produced good uniform heads of marketable quality. tHead diameter was greatest for Savory King, head length was greatest for King Cole, core length was greatest for NCX 903 and core width was greatest for Market Victor. Pickling Cucumbers Milstead: Entries in the Southern Cooperative trial were evaluated for their commercial potential in Alabama. Seed were planted April 26 and spaced 6 inches in the drill in 40-inch rows. Six harvests were made beginning June 13 and ending June 26. NCSU-(;30 produced the highest yield of marketable

'Se(l of breeding lines are not available for planting until named
and released.

STATION EXPERIMENT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY AUBURN R. Dennis Rouse, Director Auburn, Alabama

p icklus, t'abIh1This cntr\ is carl, Ihes a good I /D 2. ratio throughout the growing season and has good fruit color. IHowever, the shape of NCSU-G-30 was only fair. Explorer and Calypso also produced good yields. AUII-4 was outstanding for fruit shape and color and has promise for a pickle variety. AUH-1 did not produce good marketable yields. It does have excellent pickle characteristics, however. Explorer increases from No. 1 size into the larger sizes faster than NCSU-30 or Calypso. Calypso and Explorer are good commercial type pickling cucumber varieties. (:arpel separation in FX-4103 was highest. This disorder is very undesirable for making brine stock pickles.
Popcorn Crossville: Seed were ob)tained from Word Pop-

Sweet Potatoes

Varieties and hreeding lines not maintained in our storage were obtained from breeders in February and stored at 55°F along with varieties already on hand.
Fairhope: At Fairhope, the trial was a loss due to

excessive rain. Roots rotted in the soil hefore harvest. A noticeable reduction was seen in plant vigor in the early part of the season. The damage was believed but not proven to be from Mocap and Vernam injury. These chemicals had never been observed inder high rainfall conditions. Milstead: Plants were planted May 3 by hand and spaced 12 inches in the drill in 44-inch rows. L4-62 produced the highest yield of all the entries and in the replicated trial LO-323 produced the highest yield of marketable roots, table 6. Red Jewel, Porto Htico and NC345 produced the highest percentage of U. S. No. 1 roots. LO-323 produced the highest yield of No. 1 roots, Ti-1892 produced the highest yield of canners and L4-62 produced the highest yield of Jumbo roots. L4-62 and LO-323 could be harvested early and reduce oversize roots. Clanton: Plants were set by hand May 25 at Clanton and spaced 12 inches in the drill in 44-inch rows. Jewel produced the highest percentage of No. 1 roots. Red Jewel has not performed well at Clanton in the heavier sandy soils. Some question remains concerning the adaptability of Red Jewel in the Clanton area. Its red skin is not generally preferred by the growers. Cullman: Plants were set by hand June 1 and spaced 12 inches in the drill in 44-inch rows. Carver produced the highest yield of total marketable roots, Red Jewel produced the highest yield of U.S. No. 1 roots and Jewel produced the highest yield of jumbo roots. Red Jewel produced the highest percentage of U.S. No. 1 roots. NC-172, also known around the Cullman area as "red nugget" and perhaps some other names, produced 291 c-wt. of marketable roots. This selection has very poor eating quality.
Tomatoes Fairhope: Seed were planted ill the greenhouse

corn Company, Scottsboro, Alabama and planted May 15 and harvested September 20. P410 produced the highest yield, table 3. Kernel size was variable for the different varieties. Varieties 2336, A3399, and A222 had the highest expansion ratio. All entries had a high percentage of kernels to pop.
Potatoes

Fairhope: Seed potatoes were obtained from Campbell Soup Company, Frito-Lay Company, Baldwin County, Alabama, 'Michigan, North Dakota, Starks Farm, USI)A and the University of Wisconsin for the 1978 trials. The Fairhope planting was a loss due to excessive rains during the growing season, especially during MIay. A total of 55 inches of rainfall was recorded from February through May. Wisconsin lines 718 and 726 had a good tolerance to wet soil conditions as did other lines. They did not rot as badl in the ground before harvest. Red LaSoda, La Chipper, and Norchip rotted badly before harvest. Crossville: At Crossville, yields were approxiimately one-half those of the previous year. Very hot, dry weather occurred during May and June and adversely affected marketable yields. Wisconsin lines 718 and 726, Red LaSoda, and Atlantic were the highest yielding varieties, table 4. Camphell Soup entries were intermediate to low for marketable yield. Atlantic, Norchip, 18812-3, 18687-2, 18692-3, and B7809-5 produced the highest specific gravity. Characteristics of potato varieties are shown in table 5. HIed LaSoda remains the best red potato for Ala)anla. It has a round shape with a light to medium red color. Wisconsin 774-11 has a long shape and dark red skin. Atlantic has a semi-russett type skin that is very attractive. The high solids of Atlantic make it very desirable for chip processing.
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February 20 and transplanted April 6. Plants were set by hand 15 inches in the drill in 5-foot rows. Thirteen harvests were made beginning June 2 and ending July 25. Excessive rain occurred during the harvesting season and reduced marketable yields. All varieties were staked and pruned to a two leader system. Super Red lybrid produced the highest yield of total marketable 5 X 6 fruits, table 7. Monte Carlo VFN, XP802, Better Boy VFN, AU76-FMN

F'thh- 1. Vairiety andl
sesoturi~ce

(:\Ii I \(,! Nlcan lie ad weight

%\I I L i )

I Ii I \1-

0, 11,\ 1%,,,

1)1, 111,-

1 )-, Head length Core length Core wvidth Firmness, Shape'

)l l ield/ acre

1.Ioi- Crow- HarHeadl form its ing Nest Color' I at- diljai ofi dlays season s est eter heads'

C'wt. Lb. 416.76 1.30 .--------- :3.70 359.28 4.22 357.17 :3.45 :355.16 :333.99 7.0)6 3:32.28 3.70 :30:3.233.21 :3.33 298.2(0 29-4.22 3.11 291414 3.20 292.1.8 3.1.7 2W0.26 3.15 289.29 2.98 279.90 3.21 278.88 :3.11 277.96 3.012 269.42 2.70 2.51.84 2.69 25.4 9 2.62 254.07 2.55 218.69 2.63 211.17 2.55 2.37.19 2.51 2:3.5.62 2.:37 lIIcadstart (Asgrios) :3.75 227.58 Proice Pack ( [ci is-Nlttsc) 22-4.79 2.66 FeIs Houndit Duttch ) [errs -Morse) 223.99 Miokt Victo lii larris) 218.72 2.31 Espo s (Asgitiw) 217.75 2.2 Jac~kpot (Niago a) 217.10 2.12 I idid ed i (Abbott & Cobb) 211.78 2.31 22.1 CC C (ross (lwillex ( 20.1.68 2.16 Hi! Xiii (Stokes) 195.35 2.24 Eittiprise iAsgiitw) ----- 19:3.90 2.100 XPI1t58 (Asi-rttss) --185.54 2.33 Ret Mc\teir )Asgrttw) -----18(0.19 2.34 Je is WXakeicii (loceal) ----- 1811.014 1.9(0 IHiili Ball (Ball) ---162.89 2.62 Ritd Daniiish (Stoikes) 1-19.59 1.71 Stilola (NK) 1 13.29 1.60 Sil test. P- 27(IVII), K-l110(11), ph 6.2 Kingi4 Cole (I arris) ---------H ercuiles (NK) Laitt y Kinig (Twillex ) ---------Hitl (Twillex ) -----------ock Rio Verde (N K) --------NCx907 (Niagara) ------(reen B~oy (N K) --------EFarly Glory 215 \Asgxow) --------Blue Chip ([errs -Morse) ----------H eadma~ster ) Ierrx -Morse) - ------Flat lutd) I c al) Wuisconsini All Season (local) -Rotundutp (Twille)s ---------Sotnibel (NK) ---------Mat kit 11113cr (Harris) ----------M :\903 (Niatgara) ----------.ttldlct Acre (NK) ----\Lo ket Pizte I larris) ---Jet Pack (N K) ----Coptithagen Market (N K) -------Tiaatio (NK) -----------Civb~ (.sgiow) ------iIs 1tars est (3stwilles) EmeiiraldI Cross ) Issillev-) :'F earls ,;-grtti N ittuilititin . L -late. I IA. iliht green H red.

LI).
1.66 .86 1.36
-.

In.
LC LC LCI U; L( LI; LI; LI; LG LC L-(; L(; L( LI; ; IC 6.56 6.82 7.49 5.56 .5.98 5. 97 5.71 6.15 5.5(0 5. 98
1.18

In.
3.88 3.11 3.48 2.93 :3.25 3.66 2.85 1.67 2.69 3.62 .3.1 3.63 3.80 2.50 3.57 4.09 3.16 :3.5 1 :3.33 2.83 2.80 2.88 :3.3(0 .3.:38 :3.31 3.1 2.95 2.78 3.23 3.47 3.291 2.95 3.36 2.81 2.841 :3.3,5 3.28 2.85 3.103 2.38 H0 0 F 0 0 R-O 0 0 0) 0 F F 03 R H H 0) R1 0) 03 0 F" 03 0) 0 0 0) 0) 0 0 R 0 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 03

98

1.27 -1:39 -1.05 .96 .97 .82 1:32 +1.017 .97 65 .7.1 75
-.

6.72
5i.59

5.82
5.8 .585

71

5.12 5.61
5i.53

.72 .74 .51 .91 84
-.

50

.51 .70 .65 .65 6:3 .62 1.1 63 .8-1 *.54 .81 .51 .92 .81 .31

; (;lC

5.501 5.47 5.21 3.22 5.64 .5.57 5:38 5.(16
5i.58

G
C G H C-D

5.45 5.31 5.28 4.94 5.11 4.92 4.61 5.17 -. 67 4.45

and~ Traveler 76 also produced good yields. AU76-

FNI N has perfor-med lbetter in the Fairhope trial than at Clanttont or Ctullmnan. This variety is well adapted to thIe coastal area of Alabama. Flora-Dade is a joiltless v ariety that was releasedl by the University oIf Florida as a fresh market machine harvest tomato. THec fruit of Flora-Dade is very smooth and firm. Aiilnirn [Tiiixersity linies AUF -'Tropic SiL andi F -FANW7 6i are larger fruited than AtT76FI\IN. Ahir line F"- 678-4 produces fruit approximately tn tihe siz.e o)1 AU76FMIN. Clanton: Seed were planted F'ebruary 20 in the greet 1(11isc andi transplanted A.pril 14 and spaced 1 5 illel(ps in tihe dirill in 8-foot rowNs. Six harvests

'were mad~e beginning june 27 and endling August 6. Super Red Hybrid was the highest vielding again this N-ear, tab~le 8. Traveler andi Pink Delight are pink f ruited varieties and bo0th pinch iced good yields. Traveler prolduced tile lowest yield of cuills and Tropic produced the highest yield (of culls and the highest percentage (If cattaced fruits. Super Red Hiyblridl and B~ig Girl Hyb rid produced the highest percent blossom-end rot (BER ) of all the entries. Under conditions conduiciv e to 13ER these two varieties could have a hligiler incidence of BER. AU76FMN prdutced a highl yield (If 6 X 7 size fruits. Saturn is thle only variety, int the test with resistance to Southern Bacterial Wilt. Saturn is a small fruited variety and is relatively low vieling.

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Variety and seed1 source

Mlarketable

No.1t

No. 2

yield/acre, hV si/ s2 No). 3 No). 4 Total

Hiarvest
se IsOII

L/D ratio'

Colore

Fitoit shape Fair Fair Good( F~air Fair Excellent Fair Good Fair
Good0( Good)1

Spine color' Wit Wh WhI Wh 141k WhIWh Wh Wh WhI Wh XX h Wh NVII XXh XX I XX'l XVh WhI XX'h Wvh WI h XX \%'It

Carpel 7 separation Ville No. No. xigor 3's 4's

('oct.
N(CS. 1'(30 Is plorcor Il s pso (N ( ISI[

('tut.

('Ivt.

Early

Late
Good0( Good Goodl Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
G;ood

Pet. Pct.
0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 13 2 6 0) 0 0 4 0 7 0 6 0 .5 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 12 2 1.4 2 17 2 6 0 4-4 0 3 0 8 0 (0 0 0) 0 0 0 0 5 0

1:3.82 T.3.47 162.31 25.4(2 275.32 E :3.11 :3.00 G 6,91 54.35 136. t4 66.84 264.24 (Asgrow) F 2.88 2.53 LG 5:3.12 258.82 (NK) I15.0t 58.58 1:32,12 DG :3.17 2.75 E 10.81 4-1.1(0 1-1:3.10) 57.11 2,55.12 (I Iii ris E 2.75 LG 3.13 XAsgroxv) 125.65 72.98 238.:37 11. (1 28.13 E 2.81 2.92 LC 10).15 47.89 127.61 511.5.1 2:36.59 (IIlarris) E 2.50 GC 2.66 12.32 .46.46 118.89 :37.7(0 215.37 (C~astle) E 2.72 3.07 DG 11.76 5:3.84 108.92 :33.58 20)8.10 " N(:St'-(; 18 E 2.52 2.84 94.09 511.51 2041.52 'IX-78-2 1I163 18.29 E 2.76 3.07 " (NCSU.J 8. 92 .49.89 11)1.64 :39.2-1 199.69 C NI 2.7 9 3.04 10.11) .35.45 112.29 I10.09 197.93 N(St7-(51 Gr E 2.77 2.93 13.59 50.44 112.97 17.0)5 194.05 NK) xIP8 I10 E 2.67 2.78 LG (A U) 11.93 51.98 10)0.79 21.2-) 191.94 G. Al 2.78 2.83 XAsgrow) 1(0.0)0 42.11 98.21 :37.41 187.73 \M XP I 193 2.77 3.00 LC 7.9-1 45.93 ).Xsgrowx 92.19 :37.7:3 18-1.09 I\l 2.88 2.75 U.2 xlP 11: 18:3.5 1 110 31.67 10-1.5 11 36t. 17 C. E 2.13 2.77 XII 77-101-41i 11.92 47.83 83.37 :37.811 180.92 NI DG :3.0)9 2.59 ScoreI ),Xsgi-o\% 85.89 53.28 179.68 6.7.3 :33.68 NI 2.81) 2.85 L(; IX -11(0:3 1:3.21) .51.104 9 1.9 I 16. II 178 .38 \I 2.77 2.85 LG NGN 5(1:3 15.81 :38.9.1 8(0.0)7 .39.1 17:3.86 NI 2.57 2.88 C (I"Nu( F\ 1981 :38.88 173.0)6 89.013 NI 2.78 :3.07 LG (NI('XSt 10.59 :34.56 i Addlis 9.93 41.98 89.68 28.9) 1710.50) NI :3.01 :3.1)3 DG; I',ii1,11oil 1, 11.76 .37.57 82.36 :3.39 165.08 NI 2.83 3.08 G Xi)5-26-2811 8.59 4.335 81.91) 26. 11 159.98 L 2.84 2.53 LG (A t) XII 77-1:3-2213 5.98 48.91 * 72.23 :30.38 157.51) L1 2.65 3.15 A1,1I-I 8.101 :39.7:3 58.35 NI *DG :3.2:3 3.11 22.44 128.56 Soil tI st: P-- 122411): K IOIIIXII) p11 6.2. No. I sio raitd h ii to 1 116 inches in oliaiiter, Nol. 2 suec rangedl front 1 1I1( to 112 inches t2 ini ') in (11.1)11ter; Nol. I size ranged front 2 to 214 inches in diianicter. A X M II 5146111)i L. late. \ .II Fails taken Joune 1:3; Late takent June 26. (;giecii L(. Iiicht L0i)n IX( d ark green: (ins7 Uinsatisfactory. XVNI wvlitc; 11k klar k 7( :;r). seaato wasx basedc o0) t1)1e percent (of fruits cut that had open air spaces in the iidle.

Vits. Good G;ood Fair Fi r Good Fair (ood Fair F air (oo
GooId

Excellent Excelle'nt Good Excellent Excellent G ood) Excellent Good Excellent Good( Excellenit Goodl Exc ellent

WI)I~ Excellent XVh Good

Good Fair Excellent
ii) (iaieter:

NI). :3 si/e rciiue( front 111

Cullman: Seedl were p~lantedl March 31 in the grec(i) louse andi trzoisplanteI Mlay 9. Plants xx ere spacedI 15 inlche(s in the drill in) 5 foot 1Vows. Nine h arv ests were made bleginnling jtuly 14 and endling Iiiist 1-4. Big (;irl] was significantly higher vie]ling t! 611 the other x aieties andi also Prod(ucedl thle highcst yield of .5 X 6 Iruits, table 9. Super lBed Hybrl~id, Mlonte Carol VFN, I Ix rid 980) and Tropic 1 rodicel goodi yields o~f marketalie fruits . ALT76F\IN andi Traveler hav e a very good tolerance to cracking. CuIlls wvere primly i fru its too small for mnarket size. I
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Data Analysis; and Shleri Powvell, dlen t.
Table 3. POPCOR on
Yield/
acre

wvork study stit-

AX'.nii'i
XX . 1,1)1)0
kernels

TnIomL
Vol.

CROSSVILLE,

1978'

Vol.
Expansion--

Xii ictvs

1,000 oif kernels popperl

cor'

Lb.
11-10
loLaist 41-10)

Thew alitlhors acki towledge the assistance of Emmoett Carden, Superintendent, N. BI. \!cl)aniel, Assistanit Superintendencit, Frank B. Selmnan, Assistanit Suiper intendten~t, and F'rank E. Garrett, retired, State D epartment of Agriculture andi Jidttstries, Gulf Coast Siihstation; C. C. Carlton, Superintendent, andi Kenneth C. Short, A\ssistant Suiperintendenlt, Chilthit Area I orticidtlr( Suhbstation; M arlin 11. Ho1 igsworth, Superintendecnt, North Alab amna Ilortici Itire Skuhstation; John T. Eason, Superintendent, and Marvin E. 114, Assistant Suiperintendent, Sand Mounitain Sublstatio~n; William H. Ilecarn, Research
4 ]

Robiust 46-41 Rlobust 11(12 AI' 5187 8:1270A
2:1.36

P'606( A3399) A3.332 (c3l157 A222

455 :3,944 :3.944 :3.7(62 3,5417 3218 :3,102 2,91)4 2,871 2.855 2,640 2,492

G;. 116.8 97.6
118.6 1:3(1.1 119.4 10-1.9

1111.8 119.11
11:3.6

115.7 116.0) 1013.3

Cm., 2,230) 1,81(1 2,750 :3,1001 2,511) 2,050) :3,200) 2,601) :3,2801 2,2001 2.410 :3,0)10

17 17 21) 19 18 15 25 19 25 16 18 25

11 'Soil tcst: P 80) XI). K7 8000) i) =6.2. Warietics we re supplied by Wo 1 1opeori) Coimpany, Scottsboro, (rd AI. To1tal 5 icd includes xx ligllt olf cobl. I'ac h sarict\ wa s cooked ii (65 iril ocf cooking (o)1 for four i))iniutes after thei first kernel had popped. I iglires in this co10m0 we re obltaiinedl by dix iding thle VOlILII(C (If
I)IIII)( corn1 by the s oii oIf 1,000)1 kernels. 'Kernels that expanded more than I tle their original size were considered popped. This was done11by olserx ation.

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u VAR JIT

TRIAL,

CR3055\ILLL, 191W'
Marketable yield/acre Size A Size B Size A of total Specific:
gravity

Variety

Total Source

Stand at harvest

Cwt.

W isconsin 718 - -------------------- U. Wisconsin 128 100 W isconsin 726 --------------------- U. W isconsin 123 86 lRed L~a Soda ------------------------ Collete Bros. N.D. 119 79 A tlantic ------------------------ Starks 115 82 F~L 657 ------------------------- Frito -Lay 114 88 Red La Soda ------------------------ Miller & Rudnik, N.D. 112 81 A tlantic --------------------- ---- U SD A 110 82 La Chipper -------------------------- USDA 108 68 W isconsin 774-R -------------------U. W isconsin 106 65 13 7802 -2 ----------------------- ---- U SD A 1(05 7:3 La Chipper ------------------------- Starks 101 62 B 871:3-24 - ------------------ ---- USDA 100 54 B 7583-6 ------------------ ---- USDA 100 73 N orchip --------------------- --- U SD A 99 50 FL 6:3(1 -----------------------Frito-Lay 98 64 Supcrior - -- -------- ----------USDA 98 68 Kenniebec --- ----------------- USD)A 98 74 13 7592-1 ------------ --------- ---- U SD A 97 55 B 7828-13 ------- ------------------ USDA 97 69 Rled La Soda -------------------- Starks 95 63 Campbell 12 -------------------- Campbell Soup 94 59 WVisconsiin 7.38 ------------------- U. W isconsin 94 53 FL. 96 ------ ----------------- -- Frito -Lay 91 55 Rled La Soda -- -------------------- Penner & Uriah 90 58 13 6987-29 ------------------------- U SD A 89 58 B 8392 -5 ----------------------SD A 88 62 Norchip ------------------- --- USDA 88 57 13 8812 -:3 ------------------ ----- U SD A 86 55 FL 795 ------------------- --- Frito-Lay 85 46 La Chipper - ----------------------Burbidge Farms, N.D. 85 54 FL 162 ------------------------ --- Frito-Lay 84 46 Red Lda niige ------------------------ Cardo, N.D. 83 55 B 864)2 -3 --------------------------- U SD A 81 50 B 7859-2 ------------------------ U SDA 78 42 B 7809-5 ---------------------- ---- U SD A 77 40 Snpeior ---------------------- ---- Starks 77 43 Campbell 1.3 ------------------------- Campbell Soup 75 55 Sebago ----------------------------- M ichigan 75 44 B 882:3-9 --------------------.------- U SD A 75 50 B 6969-2 ---------------------------- U SD A 73 47 B 7516-9 ---------------------------- U SD A 73 44 B 7151 -4 -- ------------------------ U SD A 67 44 B17516-7 -- ----------------------- U SDA 67 48 B 7618 -6 - -------------------- ------ U SD A 67 39 Camp ll4 11 ------------------------ Campbell Soup 65 39 B 8687-2 -------------------- ---- U SD A 63 41 B 7694-1I ----------------------USD A 58 29 B 8685-5 ------------------ ---- USDA 56 25 13 7767-2 - ---- ----------- ---- USDA 55 23 1B 8822-29 -- - ----------USDA 40 18 1B 7 147-8 -- USDA 34 13 'Soil test p=145 (VII); K =128(11); pH =5.6. 'Size A potatoes with 1 7/8 inches diameter and larger; Size B-potatoes with 1 1/2 "Specific gravity was greater than 1.0 for each variety.

Cwt.

Cwt.
28 37 40 33 26 31 28 40 41 32 39 46 27 49 34 30 24 42 28 32 35 41 36 32 31 26 31 31 39 31 38 28 31 36 37 34 31 31 25 26 29 23 19 28 26 22 29 31 32 22 21
-1

Pct.
78 70 66 71 77 72 75 63 62 70 64 54 72 50 65 69 76 57 71 66 63 56 60 64 65 70 65 64 54 64 55 66 62 53 52 55 59 59 67 64 60 66 72 58 60 65 50 44 42 45 38 1,064 .071 .061 .076 .070 .059 .077 .068 .060 .064 .066 .072 .069 .079 .062 .073 .063 .070 .06:3 .066 .067 .069 .065 .057 .074 .061 .076 .075 .070 .069 .066 .062 .076 .065 .080 .073 .068 .065 .063 .070 .062 .069 .070 .058 .070 .075 .068 .070 .063

Pct.
100( 100( 95 9(1 90 95 100 9(1 90 901 100( 91 100 95 100 95 90 95 100 90 95 85 90 100 95 95 90 90 95 95 95 90 100 85 85 100 90 95 90 90 90 95 95 100 90 95 90 90 90 90 85

7/8 inches diameter.

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Varieuty

OF

1')w\L LI

i

~.., Clio""

ii

.i

and

seedI souirce
\Viso.&iiiii 718-U. Wisconsin-Wiscoini 726-LU. Wisconsin Redi L a Soda (:ollete Bros. NAl \tlantic-Stiks I'l. 657 Frito-Lax

Eye depth' - ----- - ---3-----

Eye2 size S S

Skin color' Wh-SR Wh Hod Wh-SR Wh Red WhI-SH V'h Hed Wh Wh Wh-SR
Hnssett

Shape' R R H H H-F H R H-F L H-F H-F H L H H H H-L L H F H H-F H-F H R H H R L H-F H-F H H H H L H H H-F H H-F H H H H H F H-F L H-I. L L L

Eye appeaI5 3.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 2.5 4.0 4.5 4.0 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 4.5 4.0 4.5 3.0 2.5 4.0 4.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 3(0 4.0 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.5 2.5 4.5 4.0

Harvest season 6 E L NI NI L E MI NI-L NI L NI NI E NI-L L M-L E L L N11 NI NI NI E NI L L L 1L L NI NI-L NI NI L L E NI L M NI MI E E NI NI NI 11 L L L L

S S

D

L
NI L L NI S L NI S

NI D R~ed L~aSiiili NI iller & Hudiiik, N.D. D NI L~a (ihipper-US1A S Wi scoini 77 H U-L. Wisconsin ----D BI 7802 2-tTSD)X--- - ----S - - --S BI 871:3-2.1 SI) -- --B 758:3-6-US1)A ------Norchop -Stark ------------

Fl,. 63(1 Ftitii Lay ----------Stipirior -I.SD ------------KcLLLLCAwc USD) ----------

BI7592 1-tUSD)

-- - ---

B37828-1:3-[USDA - -- - Re La Soda-StarksXiiuphll12 'aiphllSoup WX iconin 7:38-(T. Wisconsin
Redl La Sii(IaLPcnnier & Urjah B1 6978-29 1)51)--11 8:392 .5 USDA \oieliip USDA BI 8812-:3-USDA I, 795--Frito-LaN La lpper IBurhidgc Farms, I .i F'l, 162 Frito-LaLXHiiI L a HougL Cardo, N .D. B 869)2-:3-U~SI)N BI 78.59-2-USDA BI 780e)-5 USDA -------S i ioL -Starki ----- (:~I pl~ a~ Ll)llSouip : Sil ago NIichigan DA 1B882:3-9- tT1 13 (i)69-2-USDA B 7.516-9 lbSDA --------11 7151 4-tTSDA B 7.516 7-USDA -11 7618-6- TD ---(>iiihel 'iipbllSoup 1 138687-2-USI)X B3769-4 I USDA)--B38685-5 LT D ---------13 7767-2-tUSDA --------B38822-29) UTSI)A\ 1371-17-8-USI)X S xblo M -med 1 iiiumii; 1)deep. .8 xsinall; NI iLnediii LI.large. \Vh whitc, SR slime rssstt. 'H round; F. hat L=long. 5-c\(llent; 4=goodl; 3=fair; 2=poor; 1 very poor. 'F 9(1 NI=95: L=100 lax s froio planting to harv est.

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Variety and seed source Milstead-replicated LO-323 (LSU Chase) Centennial (Auburn) 13-151 (LSU Chase) -Jewel (Auburn)

U.S. No. 12

Marketable Yield/Acre Canners" Jumbo'

Total

U.S. No. 1

Skin color

Jasper

(Auburn)

Ti-1892 (Tuskegee Inst.) lied Jewel (Ca., Tifton) Carser (Tuskegee Inst.) ---L4-112 (LSU Chase) Ti-1895 (Tuskegee Inst.) -I'Porto Hico (LSU Chase) ----NC-345 (NCSU) Milstead-observational I4-62 (LSU Chase) Rose Ti-189.1 (Tuskegee Inst.) Light tan to white Hojo Blanco (Tuskegee Inst.) Dark red MI4-838 (Mafes) Light redl Clanton-replicated Jewel (Auburn) 176 111 68 355 50 Copper Porto Ilico (LSUt Chase) ---- 158 91 97 346 46 Light tan Centennial (Aulburn) 174 841 54 312 55 Copper Carser (Tuskegee lust.) 46 127 23 196 23 Rose led jewel (Ca., Tifton) 63 43 66 172 37 Red Cullmnan-replicated Carver (Tuoskegee Inst.) 244 127 41 412 59 Rose Jewel (Auburn) 165 75 165 405 41 Copper Redl Jewel (Ca., Tifton) 256 79 70 405 63 Red Centennial (Auburn) 193 75 118 386 50 Copper NC-172 (Auburn) 174 75 42 291 60 Red P'orto lic (LSUt Chase) --129 68 25 222 58 Light tan 'Clanton: soil test P=226(VH); K=187(M); pH=5.6; Cullman: soil test P=180(H); K=100(M); pH=6.1;Milstead: soil test P=122(H); K=160(11); pH=6.2. 'U.S. No. I roots were 2 to 33 inches in dliameter, 3 to 9 inches in length, well shaped and free of dlefects.
"Canners werei
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Rose to copper Copper Copper to rose Copper Rose to copper Purple Red Rose Copper to rose Rose Light tan Yellow

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I to 2 inches in diameter and 2 to 7 inches in length.

for the No. 1 grade but were of marketable quality.

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Valriet mid seed source Replicated Super Red lybrid (Agway) Monlte Carlo VFN (Petoseed) XP 802 (Agway) Better Boy VFN (l'etoseed) ------AU 76 FMN (;Grelenlelaf)

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5X6:' Cwt. 360.04 337.03 207.62 310.94
212.85

Marketable yield/acre 6X6 6X7 TotaP Clct. 28.81 41.01 76.89 16.81
69.99

Total Cwt. 37.30 16.41 22.98 15.31
13.81

Pet. of total Pct. 9 4 7 4
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Others' Pct. 31 25 27 30
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Harvest season

Cwt. 7.56 10.40 11.13 3.86
39.01

Cwt. 396.43 391.44 325.65 325.49
321.85

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213.77 265.31 196.26 225.10 210.67 230.64 182.81 165.47 141.65 131.23 101.25 327.37 266.36 267.I0 209.10 49.83 48.59

47.23 48.68 12.17 65.02 36.72 40.38 23.88 47.23 45.84 44.65 55.42 20.52 26.13 21.53 43.57 33.17 36.72 106.39 5.38

26.06 23.27 6.49 22.05 15.75 13.25 6.42 19.11 27.96 34.30 18.10 14.54 11.02 5.52 9.75 4.18 21.83 71.26 2.23

306.12 285.73 283.99 283.34 27.3.64 264.32 260.95 249.16 2:39.28 223.61 204.76 166.31 138.41 354.43 319.69 303.71 267.83 227.48 54.86

2.03 5.48 20.14 8.22 13.17 28.31 19.30 24.32 15.97 17.58 3.50 5.48 6.89 22.18 14.72 41.52 22.26 1.81 39.30

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13 37 41 51 77 59 20 30 41 38 0 11 17 41 25 56 61 0 95

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Soil test P=180(11); K= 140(11); pH -6.0. Size ieldls reportedl here are in accordance with the size standards established by the USDA for the Los Angeles type lug arrangements. 5X6 aIrrangement: minimlm dliameter 2 11/16 inches; maximum diameter 3 3/16 inches.
6X6 iarranllgeient: Ilillilimm diameter 2 8/16 inches; maximum diameter 2 14/16 inches. 6X7 arrangement: mintimum diamlneter 2 4/16 inches; maximum diameter 2 10/16 inches. Some fruits in this size arrangement were larger than standard sizes.

'While fruits werle gradled as carefully as possible under field conditions, no rigid effort was made to grade for a strict U.S. No. 1 grade. Iirits were separated for cull conditions as reported above. JOthers were mostly tomatoes too small to be marketed in the above sizes. Some were from rots, insect damage, mechanical damage, and ioisshapen fruits. E -- early; NI= mid-season; L =late.

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\'Variety and seed source H ybrid (Agway) 'TIra cler (Petosced) Pink Delight (Twilley) lHybrid 980 (Agway) Big Cirl I1ybrid VF (Burpee) Floradel (Asgrow) 'ITropic (Petoseed) Terrific VFN (Petoseed) Flora-Dade (U. Florida) Better Boy \'FN (Petoscedl) AU F,, Tropic x SL (Greenleaf) Hlomestead 2-4 (Niagara)
Super-Red Bonii Nematode Retsistant

Marketable yield/acre 6X7 5X(" 6X6 Cwt. 391.82 161.71 2:39.58 251.01 278.67 236.63 283.35 225.96 19:3.29 247.31 151.52 154.63 150.06 80.91 70.67 162.17 Cwt. 68.28 122.73 92.12 88.75 65.12 83.74 55.97 76.77 97.02 41.16 78.40 77.64 77.53 81.78 98.33 61.85 Cwt. 43.66 120.66 72.63 53.25 46.82 61.41 33.10 60.76 71.00 16.60 85.70 72.85 66.64 127.63 117.72 16.82

Total Total' Cwt. 503.77 405.10 404.34 393.02 390.62 381.80 372.43 363.50 361.33 335.08 .318.64 305.13 294.24 290.32 286.73 271.16 Cwt. 154.09 108.79 165.63 1841.25 165.31 213.98 258.52 169.12 180.12 188.50 200.04 152.56 213.11 173.91 166.50 209.08

Pet. of total Cracks Pct. Pet.

Others' Pet.

BER' Harvest season Pct.

33 42 37 :37 44

11 9 3 12 10

29 47 18 22 42

60 43 78 65 48

0 1 1 1 0

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(Bonnie Farins) AU 76 FNIN (Greenleaf) Saturn (Twilley) Waltr-PF (U. Florida) --

Soil test p=208(II); K=242(H); pH=5.8 1 ton limestone applied per acre. Size Nields reported here are in accordance with the size standards established by the USDA for the Los Angeles type lug arrangements. 5X6 arrangement: mliinium diameter 2 11/16 inches; maximum diameter 3 3/16 inches. 6X6 arrangement: inimum dliamelcter 2 8/16 inches; maximum dliameter 2 14/16 inches. 6X7 mIrangemnt: Ininimum diiameterl 2 4/16 inches; maximum diameter 2 10/16 inches. Some fruits in this size arrangement were larger than standard sizes. While fruits were graldedl as carefully as possible under field conditions, no rigid effort was made to grade for a strict U.S. No. 1 grade. IFriits were separated for cull conditions as reportedl here. O()tlhcis wcrce mosti tomatoes too small to be marketed in the above sizes. Some were from rots, insect damage, mechanical damage, anid misshapen fruits. 'Blossom-cund rot. 7 E= early; M= mid-season L = late.

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\'Variety and seed source Replicated ('ct. Big Cirl VF Hybrid (Burpce) -- 206.42 --156.83 Super Red H1ybrid (Agway) 56.75 Monte Carlo VFN (Petoseed) ----74.03 lHybrid 980 (Agway) 122.58 Tropic (Asgrow) 41.18 Pink Delight (Twilley) Flora-Dde (U. Florida) 39.24 55.62 F'loradel (Asgrow) -- ------Botnnie Nemantotlde Resistant 34.29 (IBoinnie) Terrific VlFN (Petoseed) 34.95 11.57 Auburn 76 FMN (CGreenleaf) ----Tra eler (Petoseed) 4.72 55.37 Better IBoy VFN (Petoseed) 16.54 SupermiArket (Asgrow) 11.57 Ioniteadl 24 (Niagara) 10.44 1, (1ropic x SL At.76) (Greenleaf) 12.28 Walter PF (U. Florida) 1.91 Saturn Twvillcy) Obser\ ational 43.56 XP 160 lIxbrid (Asgrow) 103.01 Boyal Flush (Ftrry-Morse) 33.28 Casth 1020 (A. L. Castle) 3.73 XP 802 ( Agwas) -----S 67.99 Big Boy Hybrid (Burpee) 44.15 Market King Ixybrid (Twilley) 2.02 Castle 1025 (A. 1. Castle) 12.75 Ainex VFN (Asgrow)

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5X6"

Marketable yield/acre2 6X6 6X7 Total' (:tct. 288.00 223.39 292.29 282.13 238.76 297.64 291.57 283.91 248.87 268.32 253.03 272.74 207.69 207.01 191.68 186.12 156.30 112.11 263.49 200.52 239.27 269.03 240.00 183.72 94.72 62.06 Ctct. 13.68 33.72 50.34 42.83 37.01 53.60 51.26 31.10 79.73 51.38 64.64 34.90 22.42 54.87 47.79 36.94 50.37 50.86 38.12 29.34 59.35 56.17 16.69 26.10 49.41 11.99 Cwt. 508.10 413.94 399.38 398.99 398.35 392.42 382.07 370.63 362.89 354.67 329.24 312.36 285.49 278.42 251.04 233.50 219.96 164.88 .345.15 332.87 331.89 328.93 324.68 253.97 146.15 86.81

Total (Cwt. 70.01 90.95 118.22 128.94 95.75 132.5:3 184-1.56 237.68 186.99 166.68 145.87 107.05 108.67 201.13 167.18 125.68 24:3.85 131.69 103.18 134.16 192.67 187.2-1 72.62 118.52 152.39 48.16

Cracks Pct. 10 7 6 9 20 5 6 :3 00 5 6 1 1 17 7 4 4 4 4 67 18 7 25 100 0 100 23

Others'

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Soil test 1=130(11); K 170(11): p11 =6.4. here are in accordance with the size standlards established by the USDA for the Los Angeles type lug arrangements. 'Size ilds reportedlt 5X6 arrangient: minimum diameter 2 11/16 inches; maximum diameter 3 3/16 inches. 6X6 a..rtangementt: minimum diameter 2 8/16 inches; maximum dliameter 2 14/16 inches. in dlialmeter 2 4/16 inches mIaximuto diameter 2 10/16 inches. 6X7 arrangemiient: ininim 'Sonme fiuits in this size arrangement were larger than sta..lnard sizes. wre gradedtl as carefull as possible tinder field conditions, no rigid effort was made to grade for a strict U.S. No. 1 grade. 'W'hile fits Fruits were se'parated for cull conditions as reported here. 'Othiers wcre nmost] tomatoes too small to lbe marketed in the above sizes. Some were from rots, insect damage, mechanical damage, iand lisslhatpen fruits. "'I early M--iid-season L=late. I

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