VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES FOR MASSACHUSETTS 



Jlaviety_ 



Recommended for 



Earlidawa 



Midland 



Redglow 



Surecrop 



Midway 



Catskill 



Fulton 



Robinson 



Fletcher 



Sparkle 



Frontenac 



Vesper 



Trial 



C 



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 C 



c 



T 



& H 

 T 

 C 

 T 



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 T 

 T 



H - Home Garden 



Harvesting Season 



Very early 



Early 



Early midseason 



Midseason 



Midseason 



Midseason 



Midseason 



Midseason 



Midseason 



Late 



Late 



Very late 



C - Commercial 



Varieties so marked are not necessarily equally adapted to all sections 

 of the State. 



Variety Notes 



Earlidav/n - A very early ripening variety. The fruits are of medium size, firm 



and of fair to good flavor. The plants are productive and of moderate 

 vigor. Earlidawn is recommended where red stele is not a factor. 



Midland - An early ripening variety with large firm fruit of very good flavor. 

 Midland produces many large, coarse berries and the berries are in- 

 clined to be dark in color. The variety, though a poor plant maker, 

 has been a good producer. Good yields are obtained only with virus 

 free plants. Midland is not resistant to red stele. 



Redglow - This early-midseason variety is vigorous and productive. The berries 

 are of good size, very attractive and of good flavor. Redglow is 

 resistant to the common strain of red stele. 



Surecrop - Recommended largely because of its resistance to several strains of 

 red stele. The fruits are attractive, medium in size and fair to 

 good in flavor. The plants are vigorous and moderately productive. 



Midway - The fruit is of good size, a deep red color, glossy and very good in 

 flavor. The plants are vigorous, productive and resistant to the 

 common strain of red stele. 



Catskill - A leading commercial variety with many growers because of its large 

 size, attractiveness, good quality and vigorous, productive plants. 

 Quite susceptible to leaf spot and requires a high level of fertil- 

 ity for good production. A good freezer. 



