Romaine Lettuce Variety Trials, 2009

UH Poamoho Experiment StationWinter 2008 trials grown Dec. 2008 to March 2009

Hector Valenzuela, Ted Goo and Susan MigitaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resourcestel. 808-956-7903

hector@hawaii.edu

Fresh Heart 41-40RZ

Romaine Lettuce Variety TrialUH Poamoho Research StationSpring 2009Plot size= 30 ft double rows, staggered planting 2 ft between plants within the row

Schedule:Direct Seeded Dec. 22, 2008Thin and Transplant to blank spots Jan. 14, Jan. 26thTransplant from trays Feb. 2, 2009First Harvest March 2, 2009Days to first harvest after direct seeding: 70 days

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XXX XXX XXXX XXXX 932MagentaJohnnys

933GalacticJohnnys

934WinterDensityJohnnys

925Heavy Heart

Seminis

926ValleyHeart

Seminis

927BambiJohnnys

928JerichoJohnnys

929EruptionJohnnys

930Claremont

Johnnys

931ConceptJohnnys

HEADHOUSE

922Noga

Hazera

923LinoyHazera

924TanirHazera

924ABraveHeart

Seminis

XXX XXX XXX

915ParamountSiegers/Enza

916ValleyFresh

Siegers/Syngene

917Tall

GuzmaineElite

Siegers/Pybas

918Barracuda

Siegers/Syngenta

919Nun-6044Nunhems

920Nun-6047Nuhmems

921Lital

Hazera

9071594 PYB

Siegers

909Coastal

StarSiegers

910HeartsDelightSiegers/

Enza

911MusenaSiegers

912FreshHeart

Siegers/Orsetti

9131184 PYB

Siegers/Pybas

914RubiconSiegers/Paragon

900Pic 454WesternPacific

901GorillaWesternPacific

902King Henry

WesternPacific

903CeasarWesternPacific

90441-40RZ

Rijk Zwaan

90541-64RZ

Rijk Zwaan

906Big Green

CosSiegers

R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7

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Table 1. Head weight and yield of several Romaine and leafy lettuce varieties grown at the UHPoamoho Station, Winter 2008.

Cultivar Head Weight Length Head Stand Yield actual Yield potential Yield actual(lbs) (inches) (%) (lbs/100 ft row) (lbs/Acre) (lbs/Acre)

Fresh heart 2.58 19.29 100.00 77.5 28023.4 28,023.4Nun6044 2.23 15.59 90.00 60.2 24204.2 21,783.81184PYB 2.16 14.33 100.00 64.9 23488.1 23,488.1Tall Guzmaine 2.09 14.41 80.00 50.2 22676.5 18,141.2Lital 2.06 13.54 100.00 61.8 22342.3 22,342.3Brave Heart 1.98 15.75 60.00 35.6 21483.0 12,889.8Nun6047 1.94 13.07 100.00 58.2 21053.3 21,053.3Big Green 1.93 14.41 100.00 57.9 20957.9 20,957.9Valley Fresh 1.92 15.67 80.00 46.1 20862.4 16,689.94164RZ 1.90 13.39 90.00 51.2 20575.9 18,518.3Musena 1.90 14.17 60.00 34.2 20623.7 12,374.2Barracuda 1.89 14.96 100.00 56.6 20480.5 20,480.5Tanir 1.83 15.35 80.00 43.9 19851.9 15,881.5Concept 1.81 16.69 100.00 54.4 19668.9 19,668.9HeavyHeart 1.62 16.38 100.00 48.7 17616.1 17,616.1King Henry 1.57 14.17 100.00 47.1 17043.2 17,043.21594PYB 1.56 14.72 90.00 42.2 16947.7 15,252.9Gorilla 1.48 15.04 100.00 44.5 16088.4 16,088.4Paramount 1.47 14.88 100.00 44.2 15992.9 15,992.9Rubicon 1.42 14.09 80.00 34.1 15420.0 12,336.0Claremont 1.39 10.79 70.00 29.1 15038.1 10,526.7Winter Density 1.15 11.89 100.00 34.5 12460.1 12,460.1Bambi 0.64 7.32 40.00 7.7 6970.0 2,788.0

Note: This first harvest was conducted on March 2, 2009, 70 days after direct-seeding.Note: Yield assessment based on the average weight of 5 heads per plot. Plant spacing was 2 ft betweenplants within rows, and two rows per bed, spaced 1 feet between rows, and planted in a staggeredarrangement.Note: Per acre yields were calculated based on an estimated 10,850 plants per acre, based on double rowbeds, and 4 ft between beds.Note: “Acutal yields” take into consideration the percent plant stands. For instance if, based on headweight, and total potential no. of plants per acre, if the potential yield was 10,000 lbs, but only 70%plant stand, Actual Yields are listed as 7,000 lbs/Acre (showing that 30% of the plants failed toproduce).

Table 2. Field growth index observations of several Romaine lettuce varieties grown at the UHPoamoho Station on Winter 2008, taken 23 days after direct seeding Jan. 14, 2009.

Cultivar Plant Stand Vigor Size(%) (1-10) (1-10)

(10 is best) (10 is tallest)Pic-454 30 2 3Gorilla 90 6 4King Henry 100 8 6Ceasar 95 4 441-40RZ 95 7 741-64RZ 100 6 6Big Green Cos 100 5 41594 PYB 95 5 4Coastal Star 10 2 2Hearts Delight 5 2 2Musena 100 4 3Fresh Heart 100 5 5*1184 PYB 100 5 5Rubicon 90 3 2Paramount 95 5 4Valley Fresh 70 4 3Tall Guzmaine 40 2 2Barracuda 95 3 3Nun-6044 80 3 3Nun-6047 94 4 5Lital 95 3 2Noga 90 3 2Linoy 70 2 2Tanir 80 5 4Brave Heart 65 2 2*Heavy Heart 95 4 3Valley Heart 10 2 1Bambi 10 2 1Jericho 95 3 3Eruption 5 2 1Claremont 95 3 3Concept 95 4 3Magenta 30 2 1Galactic 10 1 1*Winter Density 95 3 3

Note: Varieties in bold were rated best, based on visual observations, those in bold with anasterix (*) were the top rated, this early in the growth cycle.Note: Plant stand is the percent number of plants that survived after direct seeding.

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nd g

row

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98

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can

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on 5

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Short Guzmaine

1999 Lettuce Variety Trials

Valmaine

Everglades (butterhead) Cocarde (Johnny’s)

Variety Description Romaine Lettuce Trials 20091184 PYB (Siegers/Pybas)- head green;

1594 PYB (Siegers)- green romaine

41-40RZ (Rijk Zwaan)- a medium green color with an open habit that is more resistant to internal burnthan nirvanus rz

41-64RZ (Rijk Zwaan)- has proven excellent for an emphasis on hearts. medium green color, very erectwith a strong resistance to internal burn

Bambi (Johnny’s), baby green romaine

Barracuda (Siegers/Syngenta), green.

Big Green Cos (Siegers)

Brave Heart (Seminis) Brave Heart is a tall, sure-heading romaine with medium green, smooth leaves. It isresistant to corky root rot and has intermediate resistance to downey mildew (CA V) and is well-suited forhearts, fresh market and processor use. CRR, DM [I, IIA, IIB, III, IV, VI] (R); DM [V] (IR)

Ceasar (Western Pacific Seed)- corky root resistant, large frame variety, dense heart produces excellentheight and weight

Claremont (Johnny’s) Elegant mini romaine. The upright heads of this specialty lettuce average 9" tall.Deep green leaves with delicious, crispy ribs are open at the top, tapering elegantly to form a dense heart.Its size, habit, and color are ideal for specialty markets as a stand-alone or an attractive twin-pack lettuce.Also nice in boxes of mixed types and colors. Can be spaced 6" apart. Resistant to DM races 1-5, 7, 10, 11,and 17. Mini: 400 seeds. Packet: 800 seeds. Days to Maturity or Bloom: 46

Coastal Star (Siegers) 65 D, leaf: Dark Green, Smooth; Taller plants with the ideal dark green color tomeet current market demands. Suitable for "Hearts" or 24-count box pack

Concept (Johnny’s) New last year! Conventional seed with organically-approved pelleting. Romaine-like,greenleaf/summer crisp. The leaves have characteristics of both a romaine and a greenleaf, and are arrangedin a whorl, giving the plant a unique vase-like shape. Leaves are thick, juicy, and flavorful. Avg. 15,000seeds/lb. Packet: 250 seeds. Days to Maturity or Bloom: 51

Eruption (Johnny’s) Dark red, bibb-romaine cross. Eruption forms unique, 8" tall heads with dark red,glossy leaves and a bright green, blanched interior. The habit is similar to Winter Density, and the twovarieties make a great red and green pair for marketing together. Also good for salad mix, the young leavesare deep red and slightly ruffled. Resistant to DM races 1-16, 19, and 21, as well as LMV. Days to Maturityor Bloom: 28 days baby, 50 days full size.

Fresh Heart (Siegers/Orsetti) head, green

Galactic (Johnny’s) Darkest red for salad mix. Intense red, even under low-light conditions. Resistant toDM races 1-16. NOTE: Full-sized heads are relatively small and lightweight. Packet: 250 seeds. Days toMaturity or Bloom: 30 days baby, 58 days full size.

Gorilla- (Western Pacific Seed)- a large romaine with good bolt tolerance. upright with savoyedappearance and a dense head

Hearts Delight (Siegers) 56-57 D; leaf: Dark, Grey-Green, Slightly Savoyed; Tall, erect romaine suitablefor hearts, processing or standard 24 pack

Heavy Heart (Seminis) summer romaine is tall yet compact in diameter; slightly dark green in color;

slightly closed (producing a heart); has a slightly blistered and large leaf, very little tip burn and boltingtolerant; can be used by processor, fresh market and hearts segments; targeted for the south county inSalinas area; sow dates in Salinas and Santa Maria, California are March 1 to September 1. Similar: HeartsDelight, Bullet.

Jericho (Johnny’s). 28 days baby, 57 days full size; excellent taste, Tall, heavy heads are bright light greenwith excellent eating quality. Our best-tasting romaine. Heads somewhat more closed than Kalura, which itreplaced. Organically grown. Heat and tipburn tolerance

King Henry (Western Pacific Seed)- corky root resistant with good bolt tolerance and excellent toleranceto tip burn. a medium sized dark romaine.

Linoy (Hazera) Dark Romaine lettuce suitable for hot climates but grown well also during winter; headupright, firm, dense; rib, smooth; dark green; planting season, summer; 60-75 d; tip burn tolerance,moderate; bolting slow;

Lital (Hazera) head upright, firm,dense; rib, fair; green, 90-110 d; minor blisters;

Magenta (Johnny’s) Improved Sierra. Shiny, slightly puckered, red-tinged leaves form a whorled, conicalhead with a crispy, green heart. Ideal for spring and summer plantings with good taste and tolerance tobolting, tipburn, and bottom rot. Resistant to DM races 1-16, 19, and 21 as well as LMV. Packet: 250seeds.

Musena (Siegers) green

Noga (Hazera) A leading romaine variety for hot climates. Moderate blisters; head, open upright; rib, fair;color glossy green; planting season summer; 60-75 d; tip burn tolerance, moderate; bolting, slow;

Nun-6044 (Nunhems)

Nun-6047 (Nunhems)

Paramount (Siegers/Enza)- 60 d; leaf: Medium Green; Corky Root resistant romaine that is taller andheavier than Darkland Cos. Suitable for fresh pack or processing. MTO

Pic-454 (Western Pacific Seed)- a large parris island with excellent uniformity.

Rubicon (Siegers/Paragon)- 67 d; leaf: Dark Green, Thick, Heavily Savoyed; Large framed. Excellentinterior fill. Heavy weight. CAUTION: Not for high-heat harvest periods.

Tall Guzmaine Elite (Siegers/Pybas) 65 d; leaf: Deep, Dark Green, Blistered, Open; Medium Tall;Blistered leaf. Widely adapted. Best for summer harvest. Heat(T), LMV(IR), Ss(IR)

Tanir (Hazera)

Valley Fresh (Siegers/Syngene)

Valley Heart (Seminis) Romaine type; medium green color, slightly blistered and large leaf, semi closed,narrow bottom, tall growth habit; non-glossy leaves, smooth leaf margin; very good cold tolerancecombined with good bolting and tip burn tolerance; can be used by processor for fresh and hearts segments.Similar: King Henry, Green

Winter Density (Johnny’s). Unique, specialty bibb-romaine type.Compact, extra-dark green heads, about 8" tall. Very tightly folded. Even the outer leaves take part in thehead formation. Can be best described as a tall Buttercrunch. Good salad quality. Can be grown spring,summer, or fall, and is tolerant of frost. A unique, long-popular English lettuce, known in France as"Craquerelle du Midi" or "Craquante D'Avignon." Mini: 400 seeds. Packet: 800 seeds.Days to Maturity or Bloom: 28 days baby, 54 days full size.

Seed SourcesHazera (Israel),tel. 954 429 9445www.hazerainc.com

Johnny’s Seed.t. 1-877-564-6697;www.johnnyseeds.com

Nunhems (Netherlands)t. 208-674-4100, customer.service@nunhemsusa.comwww.nunhemsusa.com

Rijk Zwaan (Netherlands)Salinas, California. RE: Chris Miller. Tel. 831 455 3000www.rijkzwaanusa.com

Seminis,RE: Jeff Sais tel. 805-934-8436.email: jeff.sais@seminis.comhttp://www.seminis.com

Siegers Seed Co., tel. 800-962-4999www.siegers.com

Western Pacific Seed.RE: Jason Cooksey. Tel. 951-735-7289email: jcooksey@westernpacificseed.comhttp://www.westernpacificseed.com/

AcknowledgementsThank-you to the seed companies for supplying seed samples. Thank-you to the staff ofthe Poamoho Experiment Station for excellent field maintenance. Thank-you to Dr.Wayne Nishijima, CTAHR Extension Director for assistance with funding for thepublication of the field day handouts.