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Title: Allen's 1946 book of berries
Identifier: allens1946bookof19alle (find matches)
Year: 1946 (1940s)
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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15 Big Joe, Joe, and Joe Johnson are all names that have been given to this fine old variety. Big Joe makes a strong, vigorous plant growth. The individual plants are quite large and usually do not need spacing. The plants are moderately productive and under favorable conditions may be very productive. The berries are large and of very fine quality. A brilliant red flesh color, prominent red to yellow seeds and a big green cap combine to make a very showy and attractive berry. Big Joe berries are fairly firm and in this shipping section of Mary- land they have for years sold well on local auction markets, outselling Catskill much of the time. In tests for several years Big Joe has been one of the very best for freezing. More recent trials show Midland as best but Big Joe still high on the list of desirable varieties for freezing. One weakness of Big Joe is that it isn't always a heavy producer. A heavy frost or light freeze may kill the crop or nip the blossoms enough to make too many misshapen berries with hard, knotty green ends. In this respect Big Joe is supposed to be more susceptible than many other varieties. However, in spring of 1945 after the late frost that drastically reduced the crop in this section, Big Joe had a good yield--as good as several other varieties considered much more hardy. At any rate a selection of planting sites to avoid frost pockets or proper handling of mulch in spring will enable growers who know and like Big Joe to grow it safely and profitably. If you are a Big Joe grower, be careful of mixed plants. We are positive that our stock is straight, but there are dozens,of farmers in Maryland and Delaware who have Big Joe thoroughly mixed with Lupton. As both are good varieties here and nearly the same season, they don't try very hard to get them straight. We have seen so much of this particular mixture that we have been extra careful on these varieties and can supply you from
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