After the growing season is over, during the fall and winter months, thoughts turn to what varieties to grow for the coming year. Seed sales representatives drop by and catalogs come in the mail.
Growers stop in to talk to exhibitors and pick up literature at meetings and shows.
One thing you can be sure of is that you'll be more confused at the end of this process than when you started. Crop improvement is proceeding at a increasing pace, with new varieties entering the market in greater numbers each year. This makes choosing varieties more difficult for growers. What looks good on paper may not perform to your satisfaction in the field. And no one variety will fit all situations.