Contents 



Summary . 3 



Introduction 5 



Areas of Production ^ 



Varieties and Yields 6 



Harvesting Problems • • 9 



Markets for Strawberries 17 



Keeping Quality of Strawberries 18 



Prices of Strawberries 20 



Strawberries for Late Markets 23 



Conclusions 26 



Acknowledgments 



The writer is appreciative of the cooperation of 

 Clayton Cross of Durham, George Wiggin of Stratham, 

 and Warren Bliss of Derry, who permitted observations 

 and the picking and handling of berries in their fields. 

 Appreciation also is expressed to Walter Morss of Brad- 

 ford, Mass., for supplying a number of varieties of 

 berries from his fields for use in tests on keeping quality. 



The picture on the cover shows a Great Bay strawberry field. In the bushy rows at the 

 right, the plants are bearing. At the left and in the center, all but the original plants have 

 been removed for resetting. In the background and at the extreme right are the new settings. 



