-7- 



Guardsman An introduction from the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. The plants 

 were good in vigor and runner production, the yield was poor. The fruit 

 ripens unevenly, is dark in color and tends to be tough in texture. 

 Guardsman has not shown promise in our trials. 



Redcoat An introduction from the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. The berries 

 were very attractive but lacked flavor in our 1962 trials. The plants 

 were good in vigor and runner production but fell down in yield. Redcoat 

 has not shown sufficient promise to merit further trial. 



Data as to season, berry size and yield for the varieties and selections 

 tested in 1962 are found in the following chart. 



STRAWBERRY VARIETY EVALUATION - 1962 

 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST 



U^Season June 11 - July 9 (12 pickings) 

 % Early - first 4 pickings 

 % Late ■ last 4 pickings 



v2}Berry size • Number of grams per 25 berries. 



— James F. Anderson 



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