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Title: Allen's 1950 book of berries
Identifier: allens1950bookof19alle (find matches)
Year: 1950 (1950s)
Authors: Allen Co. (Salisbury, Md. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs
Publisher: Salisbury, Md. : Allen Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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"If there is anything tastier than Fairfax it must grow- in the celestial regions—S. E. Hurdle, Warren Co., Ohio. In the language ol teen agers, Fairfax quality is >voui of this world." Since its introduction in 1933 Fairfax has set a new standard in quality. For sheer eating enjoyment only Fairpeake and Dorsert can rival Fairfax. This superb quality explains why we receive more enthusiastic letters about Fairfax from the thousands to whom we sell plants than about any other variety. This in spite of the fact that we sell many more plants of both Premier and Catskill than we do of Fairfax. For the home garden Fairfax is a MUST berry! For the roadside markets Fairfax is the most popular berry in the country. Wherever the consumer can buy berries by name Fairfax is the most popular and will bring the highest prices. Fairfax is well adapted throughout most of the Premier territory (see page 8). being at its best a little farther south and not quite so far north as Premier. You've never tasted the best if you've never tasted Fairfax! While it is true that the superb quality of Fairfax is what sets it apart, nevertheless the variety is good in many other ways. The plant growth is somewhat more vigorous than Premier, usually making fewer plants but larger, stronger ones. In tact Fairfax foliage is so healthy and vigorous that more than any ether variety it is used for border plantings, the chief aim of which is decoration. The fact that blossoms are very large, almost as large as small roses, also helps make Fairfax the favorite where beauty of plani growth is the aim. The plants are very productive—not quite as heavy bearers as Premier, Catskill and Midland, but yields of 5.000 quarts per acre are not unusual. The ripening season is early in Mary- land, becoming mid-season in New York and New England. Fairfax berries are beauties, resembling Chesapeake when first picked, becoming dark, almost purple when held several days. This dark color is sometimes good, sometimes bad. ,xGive me more of those big, dark Fairfax berries," say the retail buyers. On the other hand, when picking is not done thoroughly, the older berries will remain solid, though very dark, for several days. These, at the next picking, are mixed with the brighter, newly ripened fruit and sometimes present a somewhat mottled appearance. When picked properly Fairfax berries rank high in beauty. Few varieties have berries as firm as Fairfax. They will keep just as long as Blakemore, the great southern shipping berry. But unlike Blakemore they turn dark after being kept several days. Fairfax berries are excellent for freezing. For home freezing where the quality is appreciated and the dark color no objection they rank near the top. For commercial freezing Fairfax are not popular in large packages where they frequently go into ice cream or some other kind of processing, but in the small retail package the dark color of Fairfax becomes a mark of quality wherever that variety is used. As a profit maker for commercial plantings Fairfax ranks high. As a home garden and roadside market berry Fairfax is Erst. Price list, page 31.

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