Evaluation location: California, United States
Done by Dr. Robert T. Lewellen, Salinas, California, 1997. Data taken was BNYVV(rhizomonia), BWYV(virus yellows, and agronomic traits including root and sugar yiled, type and end use, root and petiole color, and bolting tendency. Planting was on May 8,1997 under rhizomania infested conditions. Root harvested on Nov. 13, 1997. Easy bolting annuals were removed in mid-season so that hard seed would not be set.