Carroll County, Virginia

 

Small scale broccoli production is already in operation on several farms in Carroll County, Virginia, where a 1200 foot rise in elevation results in diverse growing conditions. Broccoli trials this year are located on a farm at higher elevation and are supervised by Wythe Morris.

Transplants for the first trial were put into the ground on 24 May. On 7 June, the area was hit with a hail storm that caused some damage to the young transplants and surrounding crops. Two weeks later, however, most plants in the trial appeared to have recovered and were growing well.

Virginia broccoli trial on June 21, 2011, two weeks after a hail storm passed through the area. Photo: Wythe Morris.

Broccoli plant showing lush new growth two weeks after hail damaged its lower leaves. Photo: Wythe Morris.

 

September 2011 update:

Evaluations of material from the second regional trial planting at this site are underway. The photo below shows part of the trial, which is adjacent to a field already in use for broccoli production.

Photo: Wythe Morris.