Along with various aspects that you folks look at, one of the characteristics I'm really interested in this year is productivity of new varieties grown in differing environments, so if you could keep an eye on that as well I would really appreciate it
In order to test out how well they produce, it would be better NOT to prune dwarfs or remove suckers, even if normally you prefer to do so. This will also test how well different varieties do in humid conditions versus dry conditions (depending where you live of course) since unpruned plants can get very dense in rich soil, and also very heavy. At my daughter's place I used some recycled thick plastic stakes, and not only did they bend under the weight, but plants still toppled over!
A couple old wooden stakes broke, a type sold here that are hardwood but not thick enough for their height.
Patrina