Crop × region varieties

Brassicas varieties for the Corn Belt North.

1 reviewed variety for the Corn Belt North. Humid continental with cold winters, short-to-moderate growing seasons, and high summer temperature swings. RM matching is the dominant variety decision.

145-day avg season
22–36" rain/yr
5 states

Dwarf Essex Rape
Good
Multiple — generic seed
Dwarf Essex Rape is a cool-season brassica that holds up better in cold weather than turnips — winter survival in MN/WI/MI is generally better than purple top, making it a useful late-season component in Northern Corn Belt brassica blends.

Verify with university trials

The trial reports below are the source of record for variety performance in the Corn Belt North. Bookmark them and pull the current report each spring before ordering seed.

University of Minnesota Variety Trials →
University of Wisconsin Coolbean (Soybeans) →
Michigan State MSU Extension →
NDSU Extension Variety Trials →
SDSU Extension iGrow →

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