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INTRODUCTION 2
 Present Status of Vegetable Production 2
 Constraints to Vegetable Production 2
 Potential of Commercial Vegetable Production 2
 Objectives of the Study 3

REVIEW OF PREVIOUS VEGETABLE VARIETY EVALUATION STUDIES 3

LOCATION OF FIELD EVALUATION TRIALS 4
PROCEDURES AND RESULTS 4
 Tomato Variety Trial 4
 Spring, 1988 4
 Summer, 1988 5
 Spring, 1991 6
 Spring, 1992 6
 Summary 7

 Cucumber Variety Trial 8
 Winter-Spring, 1988 8
 Spring-Summer, 1990 8
 Summer-Fall, 1990 9
 Fall-Winter, 1990-91 10
 Spring, 1991 10
 Summary 10

 Hot Pepper Variety Trial_______________________________ 11

 Eggplant Variety Trial ______________________________ 11

 Okra Variety Trial 12

 Cantaloupe Variety Trial 12

 Watermelon Variety Trial 13

 Sweet Potato Variety Trial 14
 Spring-Summer, 1988 15
 Summer-Fall, 1988 16
 Spring-Fall, 1991 17
 Spring-Fall, 1992 17
 Summary 19

 Yam Variety Trial 20

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 21
LITERATURE CITED, 22

APPENDICES
 1. Description of vegetable varieties and sources of seeds. 23
 2. Key to vegetable diseases. 26
 3. Characteristics of promising sweet potato varieties for the Virgin Islands. 27
 4. Monthly rainfall at UVI-AES from 1988-1992. 28