Fruit research projects are new to the West Madison Trial and Demonstration Garden. In 2008 we implemented a strawberry research project - Selection for New Strawberry Cultivars for Wisconsin and a selection program for wine grapes - Winter Hardy Wine Grapes. Evaluations for these two crops will not be posted until 2009 or 2010.
Raspberries Cultivar Selection evaluations and a Seedless Table Grape Trial began in 2007. We hope to determine which selections will grow well in Wisconsin; produce great fruit; have fewer diseases problems; less injury due to insect feeding, and oh yes, taste great!
Flower and vegetable evaluations have long been a part of the trial gardens program. Each summer we trial hundreds of new flowers and numerous new vegetable cultivars. We receive the newest selections from growers across the United States and from some European Countries.
Please check out the links to PDFs of evaluation sheets below, to find the results of our evaluations for flowers and vegetables. You will find evaluations from 2007 and 2008 for both flowers and vegetables. In addition to the evaluations, we post our Favorite Picks for peppers, tomatoes and other various vegetables. Watch this website for new Favorites for annual flowers trialed during 2009 season.
Commercial Flower Growers Association
Annual Flower Evalutaion 8-31-2010
Annual Flower Evaluation 8-5-2010
Geranium Evaluation 2010
Top Favorite Flowers/Grasses 2010
Vegetable Evaluations 9-21-2010
Japanese Beetle Ratings 8-31-2010
Annual Flower Evaluation 7-22-2009
Annual Flower Evaluation 8-20-2009
Flower Grower Evaluation 7-22-2009
Flower Grower Evaluation 8-18-2009
Vegetable Evaluation Final 2009
Verbena Trials July 2008 / Verbena Trials August 2008
Annual Flower Evaluation 2008
West Madison Best of Peppers 2008
West Madison Best of Tomatoes 2008
Flower Evaluation 2007
Flower Vegetable Evaluation 2006