| 2002 Winter Survival Test Results from Wisconsin and Minnesota | ||||||
| Winter Survival Indexa | ||||||
| Variety | Arlington, WI | Lancaster, WI | Rosemount, MN | Morris, MN | Average | |
| BEAVERb | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | |
| ZG 0033 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | |
| ZG 9830 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | |
| VITRO II | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | |
| ZG 0041 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | |
| ZG 0040 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | |
| VERNALb | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | |
| 3S11 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | |
| 4S41 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | |
| 5262 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | |
| 4 TRAFFIC | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | |
| 526b | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | |
| AVALANCHE +Z | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | |
| 3S14 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | |
| ZG 0034 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 | |
| DKA42-15 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | |
| 54V54 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | |
| HYBRIFORCE-400 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | |
| WL 325 HQ | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | |
| PARAGON BR | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 | |
| 53Q60 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | |
| WL 316 | . | . | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | |
| DARTb | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | |
| FORTRESSb | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | |
| ARCHERb | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | |
| RANGERb | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | |
| G-2852b | 4.2 | 3.9 | . | . | 4.0 | |
| SOUTHERN SPECIALb | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | |
| CUF 101b | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| MOAPA 69b | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| aWinter survival index: 1=superior winter survival 2=very good 3=good 4=adequate 5=low 6=no winter survival. | ||||||
| Planted in April 2001 and rated in April/May 2002 | ||||||
| b Check Variety | ||||||