were showing good size and color in 

 the trial. Blusing Beauty, an ivory col- 

 ored pepper also earned postive com- 

 ments. 



Edamame (vegetable soybeans) 

 was the focus of a second variety trial 

 conducted by Grube. These beans are 

 picked when immature (pods 85% 

 filled out). The beans can be steamed 

 in the pod and then shelled for a great 

 finger food, or they can be shelled 

 and cooked just as you would green 

 beans or peas. Edamame is gaining in 

 popularity and can be found in gro- 

 cery stores and restaurants. Bartend- 

 ers are offering them as an alterna- 

 tive to beer nuts. This is one reason 

 why a popular variety is named "Beer 

 Friend." Some other varities grown 

 at the Woodman Farm Trials include 

 BeSweet 2001, Envy, Black Jet, and 

 Black Pearl. Grube explains," Some 

 varieties are highly sensitive to pho- 

 toperiod and will not blossom and set 

 pods until very late in the growing 

 season." Grube set out to identify va- 

 rities with early pod set that would be 

 harvest ready in a typical NH grow- 

 ing season. For more infonnation on 

 these trials contact Becky Grube at 

 603-862-3203 or becky.grube@unh. 

 edu. 



Pumpkin and squash, the staples 

 of a grower's fall harvest, were fea- 

 tured at the Twilight Meeting. Brent 

 Loy has conducted breeding trials and 

 selected for compact growth habit, 

 and flavor. In the pumpkin trials, Loy 

 has successfully developed a pump- 

 kin with tasty snack seeds. 



At the close of the program, par- 

 ticipants were invited to tour the new 

 Otho Wells Classroom. This class- 



room space was recently 

 renovated to provide a spa- 

 cious conference room at 

 the Woodman Farm. Otho 

 Wells, a former UNH Ex- 

 tension Vegetable Special- 

 ist, thanked everyone for 

 their contributions to the 

 project. 



It was satisfying to 

 stroll the grounds and see 

 all the work that was un- 

 derway. For a grower to 

 replicate similar studies 

 on their own would not 

 be feasible. To learn more 

 about any of these stud- 

 ies visit the website http:// 

 ceinfo.unh.edu and follow 

 the links for agricultural 

 resources. 



Becky Grube diii.u:^:-^:< ii^i u.^iuuJi .'.niJic.s al Woodman 

 Farm aimed at improving earliness in high-value crops for 

 vegetable growers. 



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Celosia Flamingo Feather is a smart choice 

 for cut flower growers. 



John Hart left (Woodman Farm Manager) 

 congratulates Olho Wells, retired UNH 

 Extension Educator on the completion of 

 the new Olho Wells classroom at 

 Woodman Farm. 



WINTER 2005 



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