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Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Seed Trials since 1982
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YearTrialWinnerThe Competition (in ranked order following the winner)
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2024BeanYu Long Noodle KinYard Long Dark GreenOriental Yard Long
Yard Long Bean Aksanjaku
Yard Long Bean KurosanjakuYard Long White Seed
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2024ShallotDavidorInnovatorAmbitionCrème BruleeZebruneMatador
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2024Swiss ChardBright LightsFive Color SilverbeetElectric NeonCelebrationNorthern Lights MixtureRainbow Mix
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2024BroccoliHappy RichButterStemApolloArtworkDiCiccoMelody
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2024PepperCupidCornitosLunchboxSweetieMini Bell Red Cherry Sweet
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2024CilantroCalypsoCruiserSantoFiesta GreenSlow-BoltDwarf Lemon
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2024HelichrysumScarlet Choice DoubleMonster ScarletKing Size RedCopper RedMonster Fireball RedBikini Hot Red
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2024CentaureaBlue BoyBlue DiademJubileeEarly VictoryFlorist Blue BoyDouble Blue
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2023BeanSeychellesBlue Lake FM-1Monte CristoKentucky WonderKentucky BlueFortex
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2023CarrotMalbecDragonRubypakKyotoCarnelianAtomic Red
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2023GreensMizunaGian Southern CurledTatzoi (tied with 2)Florida BroadleafGreenwaveTendergreen
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2023TomatoCipolla's PrideOrange BananaJersey DevilPolish LinguisaSan MarzanoTen Fingers of Naples
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2023WatermelonMini LoveMini Pool Yellow Doll (tied with 2)Sugar BabyYellow PetiteGolden Mini
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2023BasilAmethyst ImprovedCrimson KingProspera RedRed RubinPurple DelightPurple Ruffles
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2023MelampodiumDerbyShowstarGolden GlobeJackpot GoldSun of GarthLemon Delight
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2023CleomeMauve QueenRose QueenSparkler RoseCherry QueenSoloRocky Mountain Bee Plant
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2022CabbageWawa TsaiSuzukoRubiconBluesGreen RocketMichihili
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2022TomatoBrandymaster RedBrandymaster PinkBrandy Boy (tied with 2)GenuwineBig Brandy (tied with 4)Brandywine
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2022CucumberTasty GreenBurpless 26Tasty KingDivaTendergreenEarly Spring
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2022RadishKN-BravoMini MakShunkoAlpineSummer Cross #3Green Meat
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2022EggplantNigralNight ShadowSantana
Black Beauty (tied with 3)
GalineMoneymaker
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2022OkraClemson SpinelessJambalaya (tied with 1)Clemson Spineless 80Perkins Long PodEmeraldJade
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2022AsterGremlin Double MixSingle MixGiants of California MixNova MixHi-No-Maru mixPowder Puff Mix
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2022SunflowerFirecrackerIncredible DwarfDwarf SunspotYellow PygmyTeddy BearBig Smile
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2021SquashBush AAS 100HoneyboatJohnny's JSSweet PotatoZeppelinJester
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2021DillTeddyBouquetThaliaFernleafDelightGreensleeves
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2021PepperSweet CayenneMoule's Red HotRed FlameLarge Thick RedMesillaRed Rocket
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2021Ground CherriesPineappleLoewen FamilyStrawberry Husk TomatoGoldieAunt Mollie's Peruvian
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2021KaleRainbow LacinatoDazzling BlueBlack MagicToscanoNero Di ToscanaTronchuda
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2021OnionSV4643NTRosa di MilanoMilestoneWhite Sweet SpanishWalla WallaAspen
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2021CosmosCupcake WhiteDouble-Click SnowpuffWhite AfternoonPurityPied Piper Blush WhiteSonata Dwarf White
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2021MarigoldCoco Deep YellowGiant YellowSmilesMary HellenTall SierraYellow Supreme
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2020CauliflowerAmazingSongMinute ManSnowball Self BlanchingSnow CrownSnowball Y Imp
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2020LarkspurFancy Smoky EyesQIS WhiteGalilee WhiteGiant Imperial White KingSublime WhiteApple Blossom
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2020TomatoWisconsin 55HomesteadCostoluto GenoveseCelebrityRutgersOregon Spring
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2020BasilEmerald TowerRutgers ObsessionProsperaEverleafMrihaniRutgers Devotion
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2020BeanPurple KingViolet Podded StringlessBlaudhildeCarminatPurple PoddedRed Noodle
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2020CucumberPicolinoGreen FinderQuailExcelsiorMinimeIznik
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2020PortulacaStopwatchHappy TrailsHappy HourColor CarouselDouble Mixed ColorsSundail
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2020LettuceGarrisonRed SailsRed SaladbowlLolla Rosa DarkyOutrageous Salad BowlSpritzer
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2019SnapdragonAromas Fresh LemonChantilly YellowLiberty Classic YellowRocket YellowPotomac YellowChantilly Cream
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2019NasturtiumIndian ChiefMahogany GleamTroika RedGlobe of FireFiery FestivalEmpress of India
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2019MintLicorice MintPeppermintSpearmintVietnamese MintLemon MintApple Mint
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2019Tomato4th of JulyEarly GirlNew GirlPolbigFireworksGold Dust
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2019PeaSugar AnnSuper Sugar SnapAmish SnapSugar SprintPL 141Sugar Bon
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2019CabbageRuby PerfectionRed DynastyRed AcreRed BallRed ExpressMercedes
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2019Beet3-Root GrexGolden DetroitBolderGolden BeetsTouchstone GoldBurpee's Gold
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2019ArugulaSurreyRocket/RoquetteGarden TangyRunwayRusticRed Dragon
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2018Sweet PeaMilleniumRoyal ScarletPearl RedAir WardenAlexandraKing Edward VII
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2018EdamameChiba GreenEnvyTohyaAgateMidori GiantBeer Garden
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2018SalviaVictoria BlueFairy QueenStrataBlue MondayBlue AngelQueen Blue
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2018BasilNufarGenoveseAmethyst ImprovedSan ValentinoBolloso NapoletanoLettuce Leaf
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2018BeanGold RushRoc D'OrGoldilocksGolden RodCarsonPencil Rod
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2018TomatoValenciaPineapplePersimmonTaxiGold MedalOld German
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2018SquashSweet DumplingHoney BearJesterCarnivalDelicataButterscotch
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2018OnionFeastIshikura ImprovedHe-Shi-KOWhite LisbonEvergreen NebukaTokyo Long White
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2017CarrotYellow BunchYellowstoneLobbericher YellowSolar YellowAmarilloJaune du Doubs
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2017TomatoWhite CurrentMatt's Wild CherryCandylandRed Current (Tie)Coyote (Tie)Gold Rush
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2017Brussel SproutsGustusHestiaDiabloJade CrossNauticRubine
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2017CollardsTigerOle Timey BlueCascade GlazeGeorgia SouthernFlashVates
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2017CauliflowerDepurpleMulberryGrafittiPurple of SicilyPurple CapeViolet Queen
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2017BroccoliGreen MagicSuperdomePackmanCalabrese (tie)Sun King (tie)Waltham
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2016
Note: 2016 all trials were about finding the best pollinator variety in each category
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2016RudbeckiaIrish Eye
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2016SnapdragonChantilly Cream Yellow
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2016SalviaCoral Nymph
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2016SunflowerLemon Queen
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2016MarigoldBambino
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2016ZinniaPopArt Red and White
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2015BeanNavarroRomano PurpiatMarconi
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2015GreensSpicy GreensCapitanoRoma 2#14Tokyo BekanaRuby Streaks
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2015TomatoCherokee PurpleJapanese Black TrifeleConventionalPurpleCalabashBlack PrinceBlack Krim
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2015CauliflowerTerzolaSnow CrownSnow Queen ImprovedCandid CharmMinute ManAmazing
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2015SquashBenning's Green TintSunburstFlying SaucerEight BallLunar EclipseTondo di piacenza
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2015ThymePro-EasyGerman WinterOrangeSummer VulgarisMother of ThymeLemon
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2015KalePigeon PinkSongbird PinkPigeon VictoriaNagoya RoseCrane RoseKamome Pink
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2015Morning GloryDolce VitaScarlett O'HaraCrimson RamblerVenice PinkCandy Pink
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2014SpinachOlympiaRegimentBlomsdaleTyeeRenegadeGalilee
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2014CarrotSugarsnax & TouchonNectarDanvers Half-LongRed-Cored ChantenayAtlas
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2014SquashCube of ButterMultipikEarly ProlificSeabringSummer DaiseySaffron
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2014TeaCitronella BalmLemonBalmChamomile, CommonAnise, CommonChamomile, RomanHyssop, Snow Spike
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2014PepperGoccia d'OroCubanelle?ItaliaJimmy NardelloCorno GialloLombardo
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2014TomatoTumbling TomTumblerRed RobinPatio F HybridNew Big DwarfMicro Tom
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2014DaisySnow LadySilver SpoonsCrazy DaisyWhite BreezeAlaskaSilver Princess
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2014AlyssumSnow CrystalsNew Carpet of SnowClear Crystal WhiteWonderland WhiteEaster Bonnet WhiteGiga
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2013TurnipGolden BallScarlet QueenRed RoundHakureiPurple Top White GlobeWhite Egg
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2013BasilFine Nano CompattoSiam QueenSpicy BushMarseillesPistouVerde a Picolle
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2013TomatoFantasticHealth KickJet StarTangerineIndigo RoseNew Girl
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2013GomphrenaBuddy PurpleFireworksAll Around PurpleLas Vegas PurpleQIS PurpleGnome Purple
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2013LettuceDazzleLittle GemMonte CarloCimarronJerichoFlashy Trout Back
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2013PeaFrostyProgressKarinaMr. BigWaverexDakota
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2013Broccoli RabeCima de Papa QuarantinaGianfrancoSpring RaabSpigariello LiscioSorrento
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2013CosmosCandy StripeSonata PinkDaydreamPinkieGloria
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2012BeanSmeraldoHeldaGoldmarieMarvel of VeniceTamaraSupermarconi
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2012CalendulaStrawberry BlondeTriangle FlashbackAntares FlashbackBronze BeautyApricot TwistSherbet Fizz
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2012AgeratumBlue MinkBlue DiamondFields BlueAloha BlueBlue PlanetPink Mink
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2012PepperSheepnose PimentoAlma PaprikaYum Yum GoldMini Red BellMini Yellow BellMini Chocolate Bell
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2012KaleWinterborRedborSiberianWhite RussianLacinatoGalega