Figure 9. A 20-quart tray of Great Bay strawberries. 



Premiums for Berry Quality 



There is increasing evidence of sufficient interest in berry quality by 

 consumers to result in premiums to growers. 



In 1949, on the Boston market, the New Jersey Sparkle variety brought 

 premiums of from 5 to 15 cents per quart. The average premium over one 

 week was more than 10 cents per quart. A Belknap County grower received 

 premiums of at least 5 cents per quart on Sparkle in 1950. A Strafford County 

 grower was able to command a premium on the Great Bay variety. Size was 

 undoubtedly a factor here. 



Strawberries for Late Markets 



Growers have a distinct market advantage in having quantities of large 

 strawberries available late in the season. Great Bay has been one of the few 

 varieties that combine lateness and size. Pearl Late is large but the yield 

 is much lower than for Great Bay. 



In 1950, two growers had peak yields of Howard 17 on June 24 and 26, 

 and on June 21 and 27. Two growers of Great Bay had peak yields on July 1. 

 The percejit of the total crop coming at various dates is shown in Table 2, 



Size of Great Bay for one grower was 50 percent larger than Howard 17 

 on July 1 and 25 percent larger on July 5. 



A southern New Hampshire grower in 1950 had 89 percent of the Great 

 Bay ripen after July 1, compared to 23 percent of the Howard 17. 



A northern New Hampshire grower in 1951 had 91 percent of the Great 

 Bay ripen after July 9, compared to 49 percent of the Howard 17. 



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