1. Cabbage Varietal Trial

Cooperator Sendong Farm c/o Mr Leo Vasquez

Location Sitio Cuyambay,Brgy.Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal

Elevation m asl

Climate/Season Dry Season

Crop variety CD Gladiator, CD Green Helmet, CD grand KK

Fertilizer Application

Date of sowing November 04, 2011

Date of Transplanting

December 02, 2011

Date of evaluation February 04, 2012

1. Cabbage

No. 1 Choice Gladiator F1

Positive Features • Uniform heads• Vigorous

Negative Features •

Recommendations • good for markets requiring fixed price on different sizes since very prolific• more trials for off season performance of these variety

No. 2 Choice Green Helmet F1

Positive Features • Vigorous• Very uniform

Negative Features • affected by pest and diseases

Recommendations • heat tolerant

No. 3 Choice Lucky Ball

Positive Features • Vigorous• Resistant to pests and diseases

Negative Features •

Recommendations

2. Calabasa Varietal Trial

Cooperator Mr Guillermo Blanco

Location Brgy. Darangan, Binangonan, Rizal

Elevation m asl

Climate/Season Uneven rainfall distribution

Crop variety CD Rosalinda; CD Jupiter F1; EW Suprema (cv)

Fertilizer Application

Date of sowing December 23, 2011

Date of Transplanting

January 03, 2012

Date of evaluation

March 19, 2012

2. Calabasa:

No. 1 Choice Rosalinda

Positive Features • The cooperator noted ‘maka-isa bunga pala nito eh kita na!’, due to fruit size and resistance to the field.

• An OP type that looks like a hybrid type of calabasa (mas mura ang seeds)

• Maligat taste when cook

Negative Features • flesh is yellowish at early maturity but turns yellow orange when stock for longer time• fruit cloves irregular mostly• male flowers first then followed by female flowers

Recommendations • For year round planting• very good performance at planting in cultivated rows than pabalawang (by Hill method)

No. 2 Choice Suprema

Positive Features

Negative Features •

Recommendations • Can be for year round planting since hybrid type and much better for after rice planting• Seed availability in the market

No. 3 Choice Jupiter F1

Positive Features • Prolific• Resistant to diseases• Female flower first then male after• Orange flesh accepted by the market

Negative Features • late maturity compared to other varieties• irregular fruit setting or not uniform fruits produced

Recommendations •

3. Pole Sitao Varietal Trial:

Cooperator Mr. Ramon Urminita

Location Sitio Pantay Galelei, Brgy. San Jose, Antipolo, Rizal

Elevation asl

Climate/Season Dry season

Crop variety NSIC IPB variety Sandigan type; CD Fourstar, CD Green star, EW Sierra madre

Fertilizer Application

Date of sowing January 16, 2012

Date of evaluation March 15, 2012

3. Calabasa:

No. 1 Choice Fourstar

Positive Features • Prolific • Very vigorous even at stress condition• Resistant to pests and diseases• Earlier to harvest

Negative Features •

Recommendations • Seed availability in the market•

No. 2 Choice Green star

Positive Features • Prolific • Vigorous• Resistant to diseases

Negative Features •

Recommendations • can be for year round planting

No. 3 Choice Sierra Madre

Positive Features • Prolific • Vigorous• Resistant to diseases• Uneven fruit produced• Fruit size and shape just accepted by the

market

Negative Features • lighter in weight even if visible size is bigger

Recommendations •

4.Tomato (roma type) Varietal Trial:

Cooperator Carlito Campo

Location Looc, Cardona, Rizal

Elevation m asl

Climate/Season Uneven rainfall distribution during vegetative and wet during harvesting stage

Crop variety CD Avatar F1; CD Atlas F1; CD Fantastic F1; EW improved Pope (cv) and CD Simpati

Date of sowing January 27, 2012

Date of transplanting

February 24, 2012

Date of evaluation April 26, 2012

4a. Tomato (Roma Type):

No. 1 Choice Avatar F1

Positive Features • Very prolific• Vigorous

Negative Features

Recommendations • conduct trial test for rainy or off seasons

No. 2 Choice Atlas F1

Positive Features • Very prolific• Determinate type and deceiving fruit

setting• Fruit size much accepted by the market• Fruit sizes: 20 -24 pieces per kg• Known variety to the area

Negative Features • uneven fruit size and shape• easily affected by diseases

Recommendations • seed availability

No. 3 Choice Fantastic

Positive Features • Very vigorous• Prolific• Heavier fruit setter• Fruit sizes: 12-14 pieces per kg

Negative Features • late maturity• fruits larger in size

Recommendations • Reintroduce to markets requiring larger size to be well known

4b. Finger Pepper (Panigang Type):

No. 1 Choice

Positive Features • Very prolific• Vigorous• Uniform plants• Fruit sizes = 75 to 80 pieces per kg• Availability to the market

Negative Features

Recommendations

No. 2 Choice

Positive Features • Very prolific• Vigorous• Fruit sizes = 90-95 pieces per kg• Plants were up straight to bear fruits• Fruits were straight• Fruit quality accepted by the market

Negative Features • fruits were a little exposed to sunlight that might cause sun scald to the fruits• fruits were lighter compared to django (ew)

Recommendations • for year round planting

5. Brasicas Performance Trial:

Cooperator DA Angono, Rizal thru MAO Alejandro Medina Vet with the cooperation of Mayor Aurora Villamayor

Location Sitio Silihan, Brgy. Mahabang Parang, Angono, Rizal

Elevation 200m asl

Climate/Season Uneven rainfall distribution

Crop variety First Season: Lettuce CD Fanfare and Broccoli CD Green Top F1Second Season: Lettuce CD Fanfare, Cauliflower CD All Season #400 and Cabbage CD Gladiator F1

6. Brassica Trial (for first season):

Fanfare lettuce (Condor)

Positive Features • Vigorous• Resistant to diseases• Plants were very uniform• Leaves taste very good and crisp• Average plant weight harvested: 5-6

pieces per kg

Negative Features •

Recommendations • widely adaptable and can be grown year round• more trials in the field to introduce more in the market

Crop variety First Season: Lettuce CD Fanfare

Date of sowing December 29, 2009

Date of transplanting

January 18, 2010 (20das)

Date of evaluation February 12, 2010 (25 dat)

Fertilizer application

Drip irrigated using Peters 30-10-10 Hi Nitro formulation

6. Brassica Trial (for first season):

Green Top Broccoli F1 (Condor)

Positive Features • Very vigorous• Resistant to diseases• Plants and flowers were very uniform• No hollow cavity from the stalks• Average head harvested: 0.80kg

Negative Features •

Recommendations • widely adaptable and can be grown year round• more trials in the field to introduce more in the market

Crop variety First Season: Broccoli CD Green Top F1

Date of sowing December 21, 2009

Date of transplanting

January 18, 2010 (28das)

Date of evaluation March 05, 2010 (46 dat)

Fertilizer application

Drip irrigated using Peters 30-10-10 Hi Nitro formulation at early vegetative stage and Peters 9-45-15 Blossom Booster at head formation stage

6. Brassica Trial (for second season):

Cauliflower #400 F1 (Condor)

Positive Features • Very vigorous• Resistant to diseases• Plants and flowers were very uniform• No hollow cavity from the stalks• Average head harvested: 0.5 kg

Negative Features • seen leaf blisters to the curd from some of the harvest

Recommendations • widely adaptable and can be grown year round• more trials in the field to introduce more in the market

Crop variety Second Season: Cauliflower CD #400 F1

Date of sowing January 20, 2010

Date of transplanting

February 16, 2010 (27das)

Date of evaluation March 25, 2010 (37dat)

Fertilizer application

Drip irrigated using Peters 30-10-10 Hi Nitro formulation at early vegetative stage and Peters 9-45-15 Blossom Booster at head formation stage

6. Brassica Trial (for second season):

Cabbage Gladiator F1 (Condor)

Positive Features • Very vigorous• Resistant to diseases• Plants were very uniform• No hollow cavity from the stalks• Average head weight: 1.1 kg

Negative Features • seen some air space at cavity and larger core at some harvested heads

Recommendations • widely adaptable and can be grown year round• more trials in the field to introduce more in the market

Crop variety Second Season: Cabbage CD Gladiator F1

Date of sowing January 20, 2010

Date of transplanting

February 16, 2010 (27das)

Date of evaluation March 25, 2010 (37dat)

Fertilizer application

Drip irrigated using Peters 30-10-10 Hi Nitro formulation at early vegetative stage and Peters 9-45-15 Blossom Booster at head formation stage

6. Cucumber (Pickling Type) Varietal Trial:

Cooperator Mr. Eduardo Ortiz

Location Sitio Tabaco, Brgy. Hulo, Pililla, Rizal

Elevation 200m asl

Climate/Season Dry season

Crop variety 1. Motiva F1 (Rjik Zwaan); 2. Shakthi F1 (Rjik Zwaan ); 3. 12-102 F1 (Rjik Zwaan); 4. Kybria F1 (Rjik Zwaan); 5. Cross Country (FM)

Date of sowing March 13, 2010

Date of transplanting

March 27, 2010

Date of evaluation April 26, 2010

6. Varietal Trial

No. 1 Choice

Positive Features • Very prolific• Resistant to pest and diseases • Early to harvest• visible spines meaning good for brining

Negative Features • fruits with moderately prominent seeds

Recommendations • more trials for off season performance of these variety• requiring trellis for good plant management• brining tests

No. 2 Choice

Positive Features • Vigorous• Prolific• Resistant to diseases

Negative Features •

Recommendations • much better if planted in trellis• more trials and requiring brining tests

No. 3 Choice

Positive Features • Prolific and heavy fruit setter• Vigorous• Resistant to diseases

Negative Features

Recommendations • for on season planting

7. Varietal Trial:

Cooperator

Location , Rizal

Elevation m asl

Climate/Season Dry season

Crop variety

Fertilizer Application

Date of sowing

Date of transplanting

Date of evaluation

No. 1 Choice

Positive Features • Prolific and heavy fruit setter• Vigorous• Resistant to diseases• Fruits are larger compared to other

varieties tested• Fruit netting very visible• Fruit quality accepted to the market

(Biyahero/namamakyaw))• Fruit setting very uniform

Negative Features

Recommendations • for on season planting

No. 2 Choice Diva F1 (Harris Moran)

Positive Features • Prolific and heavy fruit setter• Vigorous• Resistant to diseases• Fruits are larger• Fruit netting very visible• Fruit quality accepted to the market

(Biyahero/namamakyaw))• Fruit setting very uniform

Negative Features

Recommendations •

No. 3 Choice Farmers Variety

Positive Features • Prolific and heavy fruit setter• Vigorous• Resistant to diseases• Fruits are larger

Negative Features • uneven fruit sizes and shapes• easily affected by diseases

Recommendations • used of hybrids on the fields

8. Varietal Trial:

Cooperator

Location , Rizal

Elevation 30m asl

Climate/Season Dry season

Crop variety

Fertilizer Application

Date of sowing

Date of transplanting

Date of evaluation

No. 1 Choice

Positive Features • Resistant to diseases• Fruits are larger • The corn variety is very sweet when

cooked• Fruit quality and sweetness

recommended and preferred by the farmers market (Biyahero/namamakyaw))

• Fruit setting uniform• According to farmers na ‘panlaban sa

Sweet Pearl ng EW’ for their tamis, laki and field performance

Negative Features •

Recommendations • availability of the said variety to the market

No. 2 Choice WCX – 365 (ABC)

Positive Features • Resistant to diseases• Fruits are large• The corn variety is sweet when cooked• Fruit quality and sweetness

recommended and preferred by the farmers market (Biyahero/namamakyaw))

• Fruit setting uniform

Negative Features

Recommendations • Availability

No. 3 Choice WX – 1 (ABC)

Positive Features • Resistant to diseases• Fruits are very large• Fruit setting uniform

Negative Features

Recommendations • Availability

9. Pole Sitao Varietal Trial:

Cooperator Mr. Isidro “Isid” Losito

Location Lanang, bargy CCL, Morong, Rizal

Elevation 30m asl

Climate/Season Dry season

Crop variety 1.Negro Star (Condor); 2. Tri Star (Condor); 3. Four Star (Condor); 4. 0523-19.130104

Fertilizer Application

Date of sowing September 28, 2010

Date of transplanting

Direct sowing

Date of evaluation November 27, 2010

No. 1 Choice Negro Star (Condor)

Positive Features • Vigorous• Longest and heavier fruits(pods) set • Higher marketable yield • Fruit color (dark green) and having purple

tip acceptable to the market• The early to bear flowers and fruits • Fruits accepted and preferred to the

market

Negative Features •

Recommendations • for all year round production

No. 2 Choice Four Star (Condor)

Positive Features • Vigorous• Higher marketable yield • Fruit color (dark green) • Fruits comes in threes to four• Fruits accepted and preferred to the

market

Negative Features •

Recommendations • for all year round production

No. 3 Choice 0523-19.130104 (Check variety)

Positive Features • Vigorous• Fruit color (dark green) • Fruits comes heavier• Fruits accepted and preferred to the

market

Negative Features • Easily affected by diseases

Recommendations •

10. Pole Sitao Varietal Trial:

Cooperator Mr. Charlie Mollada

Location Lagundi, Morong, Rizal

Elevation 50m asl

Climate/Season Dry and wet season

Crop variety 1.Negro Star (Condor); 2. Tri Star (Condor); 3. Four Star (Condor); 4. Farmers variety

Fertilizer Application

Side dressing of complete

Date of sowing June 14, 2010

Date of transplanting

Direct sowing

Date of evaluation August 16, 2010

No. 1 Choice Negro Star (Condor)

Positive Features • Vigorous• Longest and heavier fruits(pods) set • Higher marketable yield • Fruit color (dark green) and having purple

tip acceptable to the market• The early to bear flowers and fruits • Fruits accepted and preferred to the

market

Negative Features •

Recommendations • for all year round production

No. 2 Choice Four Star (Condor)

Positive Features • Vigorous• Higher marketable yield • Fruit color (dark green) • Fruits comes in threes to four• Fruits accepted and preferred to the

market

Negative Features •

Recommendations • for all year round production

No. 3 Choice Farmers variety

Positive Features • Vigorous• Fruit color (green) • Fruits comes heavier• Fruits accepted to the market

Negative Features • Easily affected by diseases

Recommendations •

11. Eggplant Varietal Trial:

Cooperator Mr. Romy Cruz

Location Sitio Hugasan, Plaza Aldea, Tanay, Rizal

Elevation 50m asl

Climate/Season Dry and wet season

Crop variety 1.Spitfire F1 (Condor); 2. Morena (EW); 3. Long Purple (Condor)

Fertilizer Application

Organic system

Date of sowing June 09, 2010

Date of transplanting

July 07, 2010

Date of evaluation September 15, 2010

No. 1 Choice Spitfire F1 (Condor)

Positive Features • Very Vigorous• Resistant to pest and disease • Very good fruit quality (glossy and green

calyx)• Fruit have a very good and long shelf life

(for shipping)

Negative Features • Not so prolific• For special market

Recommendations • for all year round production • very good in organic system of production

No. 2 Choice Morena (EW)

Positive Features • Vigorous• Very prolific • Fruit size more acceptable on local market

Negative Features • fruits having short shelf life • fruits easily deformed after weeks of harvest• susceptible to pest and diseases

Recommendations •

No. 3 Choice Long Purple (Condor)

Positive Features • Vigorous• Prolific • Fruit size more acceptable on local market

Negative Features • fruits having short shelf life • fruits easily deformed after weeks of harvest• susceptible to pest and diseases

Recommendations •

12. Tomato (Roma Type) Varietal Trial:

Cooperator Mr. Jun Perez

Location Sitio Galaxy, Pinugay, Baras, Rizal

Elevation 50m asl

Climate/Season Dry and wet season

Crop variety 1. Atlas F1 (Condor); 2. Antares F1 (Condor); 3. Avatar F1 (Condor); 4. Apollo (Condor); 5. Dmax F1 (EW)

Fertilizer Application

Used of urea and complete

Date of sowing May 21, 2010

Date of transplanting

June 18, 2010

Date of evaluation August 22, 2010

No. 1 Choice Atlas F1 (Condor)

Positive Features • Vigorous• Resistant to pest and diseases• Fruit size and shape acceptable to the

market• Very prolific

Negative Features • •

Recommendations • for all year round production •

No. 2 Choice Avatar F1 (Condor)

Positive Features • Vigorous• Resistant to pest and diseases• Fruit size and shape acceptable to the

market• Very prolific

Negative Features • •

Recommendations • for all year round production •

No. 3 Choice Dmax F1 (EW)

Positive Features • Vigorous• Fruit size and shape acceptable to the

market• Prolific

Negative Features • •

Recommendations • for all year round production •