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Title: Allen's book of berries for 1940
Identifier: allensbookofberr19alle_24 (find matches)
Year: 1940 (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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DAYBREAK DAYBREAK (N. C. 419) is well named be- cause it is the first variety to ripen in Spring, starting several days earlier than Blakemore and a full week ahead of Missionary in eastern North Carolina. In that section two spring crops are produced. In most years Day- break makes a heavy first crop (when prices are best) and very little second crop. However, in 1937 when much of the first crop was killed by frost, a heavy second crop was produced. Daybreak has been about as productive as Missionary and Blakemore in most years. Berries are larger than Blakemore but not as large as Fairmore. The color is a glossy crimson similar to Fairfax but not as dark. Flesh is bright red and rather tender, not solid like Fair- fax. Daybreak = Missionary X Fairfax. From Missionary Daybreak has taken vigor and adapt- ability to the South. From Fairfax very high quality and more vigor. It has done well as a high quality home garden and local market berry in eastern North Carolina. It is suggested for trial in other parts of the South as folks there would certainly like some- thing sweeter than the usual tart Missionary, Klondyke or Blakemore. Daybreak is just as easy to grow and far easier to eat than those varieties. Try some, you folks in the Southern States. Price list, page 35. FAIRMORE IT IS often said that a person comes from a "good family." The Fairmore strawberry has as parents Fairfax and Blakemore (N. C. 669). No more promising parentage could be found in the strawberry world. If, as now seems probable, Fairmore actually has taken most of the good qualities of both parents, it will soon be heard from in a big way. Even now we have reports that some growers in North Carolina, where the first tests of Fairmore were made, are setting all the plants they can secure of this variety. Fairmore has been most promising as an early shipping berry of high quality, when tested in comparison with older varieties of known value. Plant growth has been very vigorous, Fairmore making fewer plants but larger ones than either Blakemore or Missionary. Total yields have been equal to or greater than Blakemore, but tests have shown a greater yield of nvimber one berries from Fairmore than from either Blake- more or Missionary. The berries ripen early, about with Blake- more. They are of excellent quality and have a very tough skin and firm flesh, even firmer than Blakemore or Fairfax. Commercial growers in North Carolina who have been topping the berry market with Fair- fax for several years may find Fairmore even better for markets which will pay a premium for extra size and quality. It is sure to be grown more extensively. Fairfax = Premier x Royal Sovereign; P.lakemore = Premier x Missionary; I-'airmore = Fairfax x Blakemore. , With so much Premier "blood" in its breeding it seems that Fairmore should do well in sections farther north whore Premier does so well. - Proof comes only from actual tests, but Fairmore looks like a good bet. Price list, page 35.
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Fairmore — shows much promise as a shipping berry 11

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