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