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Title: Descriptive catalog of vegetables for processing
Identifier: descriptivecatal1955asso (find matches)
Year: 1955 (1950s)
Authors: Associated Seed Growers, Inc; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Canning and preserving; Frozen fruit; Frozen vegetables; Vegetables Preservation; Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs
Publisher: New Haven, Conn. : Associated Seed Growers, Inc.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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BREEDERS AND GROWERS 9
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# * • • # • ••••€> Stringless Blue Lake : extensively used for freezing and canning Pole Varieties Length Width of pod of pod inches inches Days * BLUE LAKE 6 % 64 Used in the West for processing. Pods nearly round, medium green, stringless when young, and of very good canning quality. Seeds small, ivory white: 110 per oz. * KENTUCKY WONDER 9 y2 65 The Asgrow selection is noted for fine color and texture. Long pods in clusters, curved and indented; plump, meaty and brittle, with a distinctive and pleasing flavor. Seeds buff brown: 80 per oz. * STRINGLESS BLUE LAKE 92 6y2 3/8 55 An Asgrow companion variety to Nos. 228 and 231, lighter vined and earlier. Plant relatively open at base and with less heavy foliage, resistant to common bean mosaic and certain strains of rust. Pods notably dark green fully round, straight, stringless at all stages, rather slow in seed development; hold their fine quality through larger sieve sizes. Seed small, white: 100 per oz. * STRINGLESS BLUE LAKE 228 (^sgrou) ^ ^ 5? Similar to Strain No. 231 but earlier maturing. * STRINGLESS BLUE LAKE 231 (Zsqrw) ^ 3^ 64 Developed at our Pacific Coast breeding station. The pods differ from those of regular Blue Lake in being stringless at all stages, somewhat longer and darker in color. Plant heavy, vigorous, and productive; resistant to common bean mosaic and certain strains of rust. Provides an excellent canned or frozen pack from the fleshy, stringless, nearly round pods, which retain their quality through the larger sieve sizes. Seeds small, white: 100 per oz. * Suitable for quick freezing.

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