Recommended varieties for Saskatchewan producers
If you are still deciding what type of seeds to purchase, you may want to consider a variety based on research done by the Vegetable Program at University of Saskatchewan.
The varieties listed below represent some of the best performing vegetable varieties based on cultivar evaluation trials conducted annually by the Vegetable Program at the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan.
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SpinachResistance to bolting is one of the main quality challenges for spinach production in Saskatchewan.
- Tyee (EFG) – has outstanding leaf quality and flavor with good yields.
- Skookum (WCS) – has exceptionally high yields of good quality leaves.
- Whale (J, Sn, ZW) – high yields of large, smooth leaves with excellent flavour
Posting courtesy of the Vegetable Program, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan.
In you want to try an alternative, I like ‘Perpetual Spinach’. It grows fast, tastes great and does not go to flower in the heat of Saskatchewan summer before I get a chance to enjoy the crop.
It’s actually not a spinach, but a Swiss Chard that does not go to seed. Grows 1m (3 ft.) tall and produces large dark green leaves. Sow in April and July and leave lots of room for these plants: thin to 0cm (12 in.) in the row. Pick leaves regularly from the bottom of the stem to keep the plant producing.