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a high level of fertility for good production. A good 

 freezer. 



Robinson 



Sparkle 



Armore 



Jerseybelle 



20th Century 



Its large, attractive, bright red fruit, high yield and 

 abundant runner production have made this variety commercially 

 important as a late berry in many parts of the state. The 

 quality and firmness of the fruit, however, are below average. 



One of the important late season varieties. Its outstanding 

 values are productiveness, firmness, good quality, and resis- 

 tance to red stele diseases. Berry size is medium to large in 

 early pickings but tends to decline rapidly. It is rated as a 

 good freezer. 



A fine flavored, firm, late variety with large but rather rough 

 fruit. Armore is vigorous, productive, and makes a good bed. 

 The plants show susceptibility to mildew. 



The plants are vigorous, good in runner production, and fair to 

 moderate in yields. The fruit ripens late, is of very large 

 size, attractive, firm, and of fair quality. The seeds of 

 Jerseybelle protrude and are very prcminent. Jerseybelle merits 

 trial because of its lateness, large size, and attractiveness. 

 Jerseybelle is not resistant to red stele. 



A new everbearing variety of very good quality large size, firm 

 and attractive. It has good plant making ability and very good 

 production for an everbearer. 



James F. Anderson 



and John S. Bailey 



I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 



GETTING QUICK BEARING IN APPLE ORCHARDS 



The New York State Horticultural Society News Letter published in August, 

 1960, contained an article by A. B. Burrell, Peru, New York, entitled "Getting 

 Quick Bearing in Apple Orchards". The following are some excerpts taken from 

 the article. 



"How long should it take to get a standard apple tree to the stage where 

 it will produce 5 bushels? Some New York growers do it in 8 years; others in 

 12 or 13. Why the difference? Can we afford the longer wait? How much should 

 a young tree grow each year? 



"Some of our western competitors in irrigated areas have as large a tree 

 in 5 years as we typically have in 10. Possibly they grow them too fast. At 



