Table 1. Yield of varieties in replicated tests - 1^52. 



Variety Ounces per pl'^t Calculated 



quarts per acre 

 Fairland 7l;5.25 lO^O^ 



Erie 729.50 IOO89 



9890 



9nh 



8875 



8767 



67U5 



5996 



It is worth noting that in the past tliree years Fairland and Robinson have 

 been among the four highest yielding varieties in our trials. Sparkle was among 

 that group in 1950 and 1951 tiut for some reason did quite poorly in 1952. During 

 the two years, 1951 and 1952, that we have had Great Bay in replicated plots it 

 also has been among the four highest yielding varieties. Catskill and Temple 

 continue to hold their same relative positions as in the past two years among the 

 varieties in these tests. 



Erie, which was under replicated plot test for the first time in 1952, has 

 produced very well and is an attractive berry of fairly good quality. However, 

 it is as soft as Howard (Premier) and has a light colored center. The fruit lies 

 mostly on the ground and rots quite badly. So far as is knovm, this variety is 

 not resistant to red stele disease. 



Among the varieties in single plot trial, none was materially more productive 

 than Catskill, Beatrice, Arrowhead, Eden and Redcrop, in that order, ranged from 

 about the productiveness of Catskill down to that of Howard (Premier), Valentine, 

 Van Rouge, Elgin and Fairpeake produoed not more than two- thirds as much fruit as 

 Howard (Premier) and will be discontinued in future trials. Plots of Empire, and 

 Vermilion which looked promising in 1951 met with misfortune during the growing 

 season so yield records on these two varieties were worthless. Of the more satis- 

 factory varieties in single plot trials, Beatrice is quite soft and only fair 

 qualityj Arrowhead is rather small, unattractive and quite tart; while Eden vras not 

 outstanding in 1952. Redcrop is being continued chiefly because of its resistance 

 to red stele disease. Consequently, none of the nevrer varieties fruited in single 

 plots have sufficient merit to justify further consideration on the basis of their 

 behavior in 1952. 



The season of harvest for all varieties which were fruited during at least two 

 of the last three years is given in Table 2. They are arranged approximately in 

 order of season as determined by use of the dates of the first, largest and last 

 pickings. Since one season may differ considerably from another, it seemed 

 advisable to list by themselves those varieties for which no records were available 

 for 1950. 



