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Carrot breeders, growers and others from the industry gathered in Madison, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 to view the results of the USDA-ARS and University of Wisconsin hybrid carrot trial. The annual trial includes commercially available varieties from seed companies and experimental hybrids from the USDA cooperative breeding program.
The roots were grown in sandy soil at Paul Miller Farms before being harvested and displayed on the University of Wisconsin campus. Entries included 56 baby, 51 cello and 39 novel carrot hybrids.
The purpose of the trial is to provide a side-by-side comparison of different varieties and to find new improved cultivars from the experimental lines.
