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Title: Allen's 1954 book of berries
Identifier: allens1954bookof19alle (find matches)
Year: 1954 (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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Oht maU 9Ao4UaUe VxtAleJU^ W/e Saxho-! If in this section we were limited to just one variety for fruiting purposes it would have to be Tennessee Beauty. It is one of the most beautiful and most productive of all strawberries, as well as being the most profitable. Tennessee Beauty is easy to grow, note the section of the plant bed below grown by us this year in a very dry season. The berries are very firm and, as with Blakemore, if shortage of labor prevents pick- ing every day or two, Tennessee Beauty can be left for several days at fruiting time with very little loss, even for shipping. The quality of Tennessee Beauty berries is excellent. Our folks go for it for fresh use as well as for freezing and preserving. Tennessee Beauty and Blakeraore are our nomination as a profit making pair in regions where they are adapted. Blakemore for early, Tennessee Beauty for late, will extend the shipping and freezing berry season to make the most use of the picking labor available. No other varieties give as much value or will bring as much money for the smaller sizes. Tennessee Beauty territory is about the same as Blakemore. It covers all the southern and middle states as far north as central Pennsylvania and the coastal areas of New York and New England. As the picture shows, Tennessee Beauty berries are beautiful. They have a large, green cap and a bright, shiny red skin. This variety would rank high in any "Berry Beauty" contest. The productiveness of Tennessee Beauty plants bears talking about. In 1951 every member of the "300 Crate per Acre Club" in the state of Tennessee made his record with Tennessee Beauty. We obtained 6,000 quarts per acre here in Maryland last year. From the look of the plant beds after they have made their tremendous set of fruit, it looks as though the possibilities of Tennessee Beauty yield would be almost unlimited on good soil with plenty of natural moisture or with irrigation. In the sections where it is adapted, we cannot too strongly urge you to plant Tennessee Beauty for profit. In many other sections it seems well worth trying. All our plants came from the virus free stock sources and show amazing vigor. Price list page 31. Jackson Co., Mo., June 22, 1953. "1952 was a disastrous berry year for us. We lost everything but the Tennessee Beauty. They just came through everything, and what flavor! Everyone that got any raved about them. Next year it will be Tennessee Beauty and Blakemore for me. I be- lieve they are really a pair for profit. You may look forward to my order next spring." Ralph Scribner Tennessee Beauty for beautiful berries and bigger profits

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