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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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REDSTAR V<4e &^ VeAif. £cUe^ and tUe. JlcUed VeMf. Qood SUawleM4f. The Story of Redftar Potter Co., Pa./ May 6, 1952. "For this section we find that Redstar is our best berry. Have tried all kinds and the frosts get most of thezn except Redstar. Some years it is the biggest crop. Makes a good Siting row by planting two feet apart in the row and the rows four feet apart. Last year we picked 750 quarts from a set ox 450 plants and had berries that were the pride of Potter County. One berry measured 8H inches around and one parent plant had a set of 88 blossoms. Another thing we like aJbout Redstar, no berries lay on the ground. All are held well off the ground on strong fruit stems. For us that gives vis all nice clean berries. People drove from Olean, N. Y. last summer, a distance of 29 miles, for our Redstar berries, passing a dosen places on the way where berries- are sold at roadside stands, telling us there was nothing to compare with our berries in sise or flavor." (jii^yieg £. Btowb The outstanding value of Redstar lies in its extreme lateness of season. Redstar blooms so late there is never any frost injury. It bears so late the market is almost bare of other berries so that prices are always good. By running a week or more eifter the regular season the help you have can handle a larger total volume of berries. Redstar has two weaknesses. Although the individual plants are very large and robust Redstar often fails to make sufficient plants for a good fruiting row, so on the average, plant them closer than Mr. Brown's letter suggests. The second weak- ness of Redstar is the tendency to fascia- tion. Careful rogueing has decreased this factor in recent years. Where a good bed is made, Redstar giants are extremely productive, the erries average large in size, firm enough for shipping, excellent in quality and very attractive in appearance with a light red color which darkens very little on holding. Because of its extreme lateness Red- star should be grown where ample mois- ture is available at fruiting time, either from naturally moist soil or from irrigation. The last berries are always the bes ones. In home garden or commercial plan) ing use Redstar and have a whole crop the last berries. Price list page 31. ERIE Erie like Empire is a recent introduction of the New York State Experiment Station. Its parentage is Sparkle and Premier, certainly an excellent start for any new kind. Erie makes strong, vigorous plants and plenty of them for a heavy fruiting row. Berries are large, main- taining their size well throughout the season. Fruit color is medium red, bright and attrac- tive, with a skin somewhat tougher than Premier, In quality Erie about equals Premier but ripens about eight days later, or about with Sparkle. Dr. George L, Slate, the originator, says Erie is suggested for trial for market purposes be- cause of its heavy crop, attractive appearance and large size of the berries which is well maintained throughout the season. Ripening season medium to late. Price list page 31.
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