Minnesota seed trials revealed mixed results
Local comparisons explained more than a winning name.
- Event / announcement date
- 2026-03-11
Minnesota’s 2025 Master Gardener trials tested eight crops, including parsley, with 255 volunteers across 48 counties. Clementine led the orange cauliflower category, but only 35% of growers said they would plant it again. [1]
The Extension program dates to 1982. Its standing guide lists flavor, disease and insect tolerance, productivity and germination among the selection criteria. A variety’s ranking therefore answers a comparison within its trial; gardeners can consult the archived results rather than treating the winner’s name as a complete growing recommendation. [2]
Two-letter codes masked the varieties’ names in home, community, school and teaching gardens and an urban farm. Heat, storms and uneven rainfall shaped the season. [1]
The source
- University of Minnesota Extension: UMN: 2025 seed results ↗
Source date 2026-03-11 · reviewed October 29, 2026 · Reports the 2025 growing season. - University of Minnesota Extension: UMN: Seed-trial methods ↗
Undated reference · reviewed October 29, 2026 · Undated reference; describes a program operating since 1982.
About this item: Retrospective report. No first-hand reporting or independent testing is claimed. Corrections policy.
