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Raritan was fruited in our trials in 1962, 1967 and 

 1968. This variety produces very attractive fruit 

 having a high gloss, bright red color, depressed 

 yellow achenes and a large showy calyx. The berry 

 size was variable, ranging from large to medium. 

 The fruit is firm, has good flesh color and a very 

 good strawberry flavor. 



The plants produce runners freely and make a good 

 matted row. Yield records in 1962 and 1967, would 

 Suggest Raritan to be a productive variety (Yield rec- 

 ords were not obtained for Raritan in 1968). 



Raritan is not resistant to red stele or verticillium 

 wilt and is recommended for trial only in fields free 

 of these disorders . 



R e d c h 1 e f 



This midseason strawberry variety was released in 

 February, 1968, by the Maryland Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station and the Crops Research Division of the 

 U.S.D.A. Redchief was included in our variety trials 

 for 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968. 



Bl ueberry 

 Bl uetta 



The fruit is attractive with a medium red color, 

 bright gloss, large reflexed calyx and is above med- 

 ium in size. The berries are firm, have good inter- 

 nal color and good dessert quality. 



The plants are of moderate vigor and produce runners 

 in sufficient quantities to make a good matted row. 

 Redchief has yielded very well in our past trials usu' 

 ally among the top three or four producers. 



Redchief is resistant to 5 races of red stele-root 

 rot and intermediate in resistance to verticillium 

 and would be of value where these disorders are pres- 

 ent. Redchief appears worthy of trial. 



A new blueberry variety released by the Crops Research 

 Division of the U.S.D.A. and the New Jersey Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station in December, 1967. 



The plants of Bluetta are short, compact-spreading and 

 medium in vigor. The fruit is medium-sized, light 

 blue in color, firm but has broad stem scars. The 

 fruit is said to have more flavor than Weymouth and 

 to be more resistant to spring frosts than Weymouth. 

 Its outstanding features are early ripening and con- 

 sistent production. The above notes are based on 

 performance of the variety in New Jersey as the plants 

 at the Horticultural Research Center are too young for 

 satisfactory evaluation. 



