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  • Registration
  • Paper Forms
  • Online Data Entry
  • Upload Seed Trial Photos
  • Seed Trial Results
  • Seed Trial Sign
  • Seed Starting
  • Recording Volunteer Hours
  • FAQs
  • Contact
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    • Home
    • Registration
    • Paper Forms
    • Online Data Entry
    • Upload Seed Trial Photos
    • Seed Trial Results
    • Seed Trial Sign
    • Seed Starting
    • Recording Volunteer Hours
    • FAQs
    • Contact

SEED TRIAL RESULTS

https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/master-gardener-seed-trials

2025 Seed Trial Reports - Report Coming Soon

In 2025, 255 Master Gardeners from 48 counties tested Parsley, Parsnips, Mini BokChoy, Container Friendly Slicing Tomatoes, Orange Cauliflower, Red Beets, Nasturtium and Rudbeckia. Additionally, gardens were represented in home gardens, as well as 16 community gardens, two school gardens, nine Learning/Teaching/Giving gardens, and one urban farm.

2025 Seed Info.pdf

2025 seed variety codes listed above (CF, DK, JH, LG, MB, ST)

2024 Seed Trial Report - Click Here

In 2024, 298 Master Gardeners from 55 counties tested Centaurea, Cilantro, Helichrysum, Long Beans, Peppers, Shallots, Stem Broccoli and Swiss Chard.

Additionally, gardens were tended in 55 counties represented mostly in home gardens, but also 20 community gardens, 4 school gardens and 6 Learning/Teaching/Giving gardens.

2024 Seed Trial Codes.pdf

2024 seed variety codes listed above (CF, DK, JH, LG, MB, ST)

2023 Seed Trial Reports - Click Here

In 2023, a total of 235 Master Gardeners from 51 counties tested Paste Tomatoes, Green Pole Beans, Red Carrots, Mustard Greens, Small Watermelon, Purple/Red Basil, Melampodium, and Pink Cleome.  

Additionally, gardens were tended in 56 counties represented mostly in home gardens, but also 15 community gardens and 8 school gardens. 

2023 Seed Trial code.pdf

2023 seed variety codes listed above (CF, DK, JH, LG, MB, ST)

2022 Seed Trial Reports - Click Here

In 2022, a total of 233 Master Gardeners from 50 counties tested Brandy-wine Tomatoes, Burpless Cucumbers, Chinese Cabbage, Daikon Radishes, Okra, Purple Eggplant, Dwarf Sunflowers, and China Asters.

Additionally, gardens were tended in 51 counties represented mostly in home gardens, but also 14 community gardens and two school gardens.

2022 seed trial codes.pdf

2022 seed variety codes listed above (CF, DK, JH, LG, MB, ST)

2021 Seed Trial Reports - Click Here

In 2021, a total of 228 Master Gardeners from 49 counties tested onions, cayenne peppers, kale, dill, delicata squash, white cosmos, ground cherries and tall yellow marigolds.  

Additionally, gardens were tended in 52 counties represented mostly in home gardens, but also ten community gardens and two schools.

2021 Seed Trial Codes.pdf

2021 seed variety codes listed above (CF, DK, JH, LG, MB, ST)

In 2020, a total of 127 Master Gardeners from 46 counties tested mini cucumbers, early tomatoes, red leaf lettuce, basil, white cauliflower, purple pole beans, portulaca and white larkspur.

Seed Packet Labels 2020

2020 seed variety codes listed above (CF, DK, JH, LG, MB, ST)

See the complete list of the seed trial winners since 1982

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