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Title: Allen's 1953 book of berries
Identifier: allens1953bookof19alle (find matches)
Year: 1953 (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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17 TEMPLE .' Temple berries are large, very at- tractive and of excellent quality. They tend to get dark on holding but usually bring top prices on the market. Temple is not liked as a freezing berry but commercially has within a few years earned a place as the leading commercial berry on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Dela- ware. Temple is a good grower and the berries have good size, gopd looks, good quality and good sales appeal. Price list page 31. Hancock Co., Maine, Dec. 9, 1951- "Did nicely this year with Temple p^r- chased from you." James H. Robbim MorrU Co., New Jersey, Feb. 21, 1952. * "Reordering Temple. Wondeylul looking patch from the ones I got last year." Francis Wm. Haggniann Medina Co., Ohio, October 22, 1951. "Picked over 340 qts. from 400 of your Temple set last spring. They were the largpst and firmest berries we ever had." Herbert W. Stone SPARKLE Sparkle berries are medium to large in size, over-thick plant beds or very dry weather cause them to run rather small. Sparkle is excellent for freezing on account of its high quality and cherry red cojor clear through. Sparkle is losing favor as a freezer in some sections probably due to the fact that the caps are difficult to re- move without cutting deeply into the berry. Also it must be admitted Sparkle does not have as much vigor as when first introduced. Probably the ^yirus has weakened original sta<9lcs. Completely virus free stocks (will most likely be available in 1954. In many northern sections the strong growth and tremendous productive- ness of Sparkle have boosted it to a high place as a commercial berry. Price list page 31. FAIRLAND Big Fairland berries are lighter in color than either Sparkle or Temple. They are very attractive when grown under good conditions but are much too soft as far south as Maryland. West Virginia, Ohio and other northern states officially recommend Fairland as a promising commercial berry. Like Premier, Fairland is bet- ter when grown in the north. Berries are fair to good in quality and are very attractive in the package due to the bright color. Northern growers, especially those who have trouble with red stele, will find Fairland well worth trying. Price list page 31. JOE One o£ the oldest varieties we have and still one of the best. The virus disease which seerns to be weakening many of our better varieties has apparently not affected Big Joe at all. It is still easy to get a vigorous, strong, robust fruiting row of Big Joe plants. The plants are moderately productive of berries that average quite large in size. Berries are bright red with an attractive green cap which makes them very showy. Berries are fairly firm, as good shippers as Catskill, betteir than Prernier, Big Joe is not as harc^y as Premier and Catskill. Frosty sites should be avoided, especially if planted in northern states. Locally Big Joe is badly mixed with Lupton in growers fields, Big Joe often being called Improved Li^pton. Lupton has been sold as Townking. Since Lupton and Big Joe stocks have become badly mixed we find that Big Joe is now also being sold as Townking. Under either name it is a very fine old strawberry. Big Joe berries are far better in quality than Lupton and deserve to be kept straight. We have them straight and the plants are beautiful again this year. Price list page 31. REDCROP A new variety, released by the New Jersey Station in 1950. Plant growth quite vigorous, making new runner plants freely. Plantg here were moderately productive, although in New Jersay yields of from eight to ten thou- sand quarts per acre have been reported. Berries medium in size, rather dark; quality good, but not high, about like Premier, We fruited pedcrop in 1952. We were impressed with its size and productiveness but it was not firm enough to be at its best. In New Jersey and other states equally far north we believe Redcrop well worth trying. Price list page 31.
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