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Other new reds under test include Canby, Crimson Cone and New Hampshire. 

 However, these plantings are still too young for even a preliminary evaluation 

 of their fruit and plant characteristics. 



Lack of sufficient winter hardiness of the canes continues to be the great- 

 est weakness of most of the newer red raspberry introductions. 



•A. P. French 



STRAWBERRIES 



Armore - (Blakemore x Aroma) This University of Missouri introduction looks 

 very promising. The plant is very vigorous and forms many runners. The fruit 

 is large, firm and of fine flavor. Armore falls short in fruit appearance and 

 is not resistant to red stele. 



Blaze - An introduction of the New Hampshire Experiment Station, The plants are 

 vigorous and produce a moderate number of runners. The fruits are large, light 

 in color with white centers, fair in firmness and good quality. Blaze j^ not 

 resistant to red stele, but is worthy of trial where this disorder is not present. 



Ear li dawn - (Midland x Tennessee Shipper) This U.S.D.A. introduction has been 

 the earliest ripening variety in our trials the past two years. The plants are 

 productive, of moderate vigor and form a satisfactory number of runner plants. 

 The fruit is of medium size, firm, tart and of fair to good quality. Earlidawn 

 is susceptible to the common strain of red stele but may be of value where red 

 stele is not a factor, because of its earliness. 



Pot-o-Rold - Introduced by E. A. Wright of Plympton, Massachusetts. The plants 

 are tali, vigorous and produce a fair number of runners. The fruit is large, firm, 

 attractive and good to very good quality. The seeds are hard and prominent. The 

 yield of Pot-o-gold was rather disappointing in 1957 but it appears to merit further 

 testing as a late ripening variety. 



Redglow - (Fairland x Tennessee Shipper) A U.S.D.A, introduction for the midseason. 

 The plants are tall, vigorous and produce numerous runners. The fruits are 

 attractive, of medium to large size and of good quality. Redglow is resistant to 

 the common strain of red stele but is susceptible to mildew. 



Surecrop - (Fairland x Md. U.S. 1972) An introduction of the U.S.D.A. and the 

 Maryland Experiment Station. The plants are tall, vigorous and produce numerous 

 runners. The fruit is of medium size, attractive and of good quality though 

 tart. Surecrop show promise where red stele is a problem. 



Several of the newer varieties were quite disappointing this past season. 

 Phelps . Orland and Redstar all showed very poor vigor and low yields. Crimson 

 Flash, probably identical with Midland, lacked the vigor and production of 

 the virus-free Midland 



J. F. Anderson 



