Frontenac The fruit is large, medium to dark red in color, attractive, 

 good in flavor and moderately firm. Frontenac is said to be 

 excellent for freezing. The plants are large and form suf- 

 ficient runners for a good bed. Frontenac is susceptible to 

 drought, which could account for its failure to reach its 

 full yield potential in our trials last summer. 



Midway 



A mid-season variety ripening with or slightly before Cat- 

 skill. The plants are vigorous, good plant makers and very 

 productive. Midway is resistant to the common race of red 

 stele, but may show some mildew. The fruit is medium to 

 large, deep red, glossy, attractive and very good in flavor. 

 Variable size and a tendency for green tips has been noted 

 in past trials, Midway is well worth trial in commercial 

 quantities, especially in soil where red stele has been a 

 problem. Midway performs best on soils of good moisture 

 holding capacity. 



Vesper 



The plant is large, vigorous and a good runner producer. 

 The fruit ripens very late, two to three days after Jersey- 

 belle. Yields have been considerably higher than Jersey- 

 belle in our Amherst trials. Vesper is a little darker 

 than Jerseybelle, is very large in size, has prominent yel- 

 low seeds and a glossy skin, all of which make it very at- 

 tractive. The fruit is moderately firm and good in flavor. 

 Limited observations by growers indicate that berries should 

 be harvested while light red in color. Dark berries may be 

 soft and non-marketable. This variety merits trial because 

 of its lateness, productivity, large size and attractive- 

 ness. It should not be planted where red stele is a prob- 

 lem. 



Data as to season, berry size and yield for some of the more impor- 

 tant varieties that were included on 1965 trials will be found in the 

 following table. Yields and other fruit characteristics were greatly in- 

 fluenced by a deficiency of rainfall both in the 1963 and 1964 seasons. 



Variety 



Midway 



Catskill 



Sparkle 



Garnet 



Fulton 



Fletcher 



Frontenac 



Vesper 



Season^ -' 

 % Early % Late 



f21 



Berry Size ^ ^ 



1st 3rd 5th 



13 

 6 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 9 

 15 

 27 

 31 

 38 

 t+1 

 65 



410 

 394 

 296 

 492 

 345 

 365 

 342 

 526 



311 

 360 

 239 

 305 

 291 

 295 

 328 

 410 



223 

 244 

 173 

 200 

 174 

 163 

 240 

 264 



Number of 

 Pickings 



6 

 7 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 



Calculated Yield 

 Quarts per Acre 



11,340 

 10,764 

 5,309 

 7.155 

 5,772 

 8,523 

 6,686 

 6,652 



-'-Season June 11 to July 6 (11 pickings) 



%Early - percentage of total crop of each variety picked in first 3 pickings. 



%Late - percentage of total crop of each variety picked in last 3 pickings. 

 ^Berry size - average weight in grams of 25 berries. 



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