By Thomas Skernivitz|December 27, 2023

Today’s vegetable seed breeders and suppliers are working on more than just core food crops. The 2023 Hall (NY) Field Days gave us a chance to see that in action with the latest advancements in basil and sunflowers. During my visit to the annual seed trials, I took videos of seed breeders talking about several new basil and sunflower selections growers should consider. Scan the slideshow below to view short video descriptions of each.

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  Everleaf lemon basil (PanAmerican Seed)

  

  Watch the video: https://youtu.be/4XOPV0NLQRw

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  Evi basil (Enza Zaden)

  

  Watch the video: https://youtu.be/4chTOcLbZE4

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  Golden Ray sunflower (Genesis Seeds)

  

  Watch the video: https://youtu.be/qWTNpegvb20

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  Prospera Active Eya, Prospera Red basil (Genesis Seeds)

  

  Watch the video: https://youtu.be/BvPgNrJAVNM

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Everleaf lemon basil (PanAmerican Seed)

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Evi basil (Enza Zaden)

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Golden Ray sunflower (Genesis Seeds)

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Prospera Active Eya, Prospera Red basil (Genesis Seeds)

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The following seed breeders at the seed trials addressed basil and sunflowers: Enza Zaden; Genesis Seeds; and PanAmerican Seed.

Check out all the post-coverage and stay tuned for more of the 2023 Hall Field Days and other vegetable field trials we attended.

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