Quality characteristics of 8 broccoli varieties grown at Verstuyft farms in the spring of 2004.
Variety Percent Mature
on 5/19/04
Plant Size
(top of head, inches)
Head Size
(inches)

Comments

Green Magic (9311)
80 13 6 x 5
Beautiful dome shape head

Emerald Pride
80 13 6 x 6
Good heads; some irregularity
Destiny 60 9 4.5 x 4.5
Irregular; leaves in heads
8509 40 12 5 x 4
Leaves in heads
8410 1 10 4 x 3
Leaves in heads
Marathon 0 10 --
May not head
Patron 0 10 --
May not head
514 0 11 --
May not head

Transplanted to the field on 3/25/04; data taken on 5/19/04
Seed source of all varieties is Sabata