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Ruby Am Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station introduction which waa introduced 

 In 1953. A Gallia Beauty x Starking cross. Fruit variable in size from 

 siMill to large. Skin color dull, dark, unattractive red. Flesh white, 

 dry and only fair in dessert quality. Tree structure is poor with many 

 narrow angled branches. Since Ruby appears to be only slightly superior 

 to its Gallia Beauty parent, it is doubtful that it will ever becooM an 

 important variety in this area. 



■--W. D. Weeks 



Associate Research Professor of Pomology 



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BLUEBERRY VARIETIES 



Therd has been no change in blueberry variety recommendations during tha past 

 year. Experience with the newer varieties under Massachusetts conditions is still 

 too limited to recommend them on more than a trial basis. The following observa- 

 tions still apply: 



Vattety* 



Recommended for 



Harvesting Seaaon 



Xarlibloe 



Collina 



Blue ray 



Bluecrop 



Berkeley 



Pemberton 



Herbert 



Jersey 



Covllle 



Earllblne Ripens early, fruit light blue, very firm, good flavor, cluster medium 

 size, tKdlum loose. Bush upright, vigorous, well shaped, easy to 

 inniaa and propagate, fairly productive. 



Collina Ripens early, midway between Earliblue and Bluecrop. The bush is erect, 

 vigorous, and moderately productive. Winter hardiness is probably about 

 like Berkeley and Pemberton. The fruit is borne in medium-sized, rather 

 tight, attractive clusters. The berries are as large as Earliblua, firm, 

 light blue in color and highly flavored. Fruit does not drop nor crack. 

 Recoomended for trial as a second early. 



