Utah Veggie Reviews: an experiment in citizen science for improved local recommendations.
Extension Education
Cody Zesiger
Extension Associate Professor
Utah State University
Kaysville
Abstract
Utahns seeking to know what varieties perform best in their unique environment are often left with fragmented or limited answers from online interest groups and seed vendors, or neighbors and friends. Any helpful answers received through these avenues are severely limited in reach. Utah Veggie Reviews aim to become a centralized source of backyard gardeners’ vegetable reviews in an effort to document the varieties that grow well in the various climates found throughout Utah. 2025 was the Reviews inaugural year. We will present the data collected from the survey in 2025 which received over 247 responses across 16 counties on 44 different vegetables. Tomatoes were the most frequently reviewed crop with 47 cultivars entered. 68% of responses provided qualitative data on the cultivar reviewed. We will continue to build the dataset with more reviews from 2026 onward.
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Authors: Cody Zesiger, Wesley Crump
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Zesiger, C. Extension Associate Professor, Utah State University, Utah, 84037
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Crump, W. Extension Assistant Professor, Utah State University, Utah, 84032