Quinoa variety trial for landrace breeding in Ontario, continuation in 2023-2024

Farmer: Dean Orr, Mira Melien

Farm: Mill Valley Farm, Boreal Berry Farm

Region: Ontario

Publish Date: August 7, 2026

Article Type: Research Project

Research Priorities: Seed Production, Selection & Breeding 

Dean and Mira continued Dean’s research from previous years to investigate the best varieties of open-source quinoa for organic production in Ontario during 2023 and 2024.

  • Chadmo consistently performed on both farms and across all measurements
  • Buffy also performed well, especially for Mira in 2024
  • Inconsistent results for Buffy and other varieties might likely be due to seed age and loss of viability