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Sunrise is resistant to 3 races of the red stele fungus and 

 to verti ci 1 1 i um wilt. The leaves are resistant to leaf scorch and 

 mildew. The leaves are said to be "^Bry susceptible to leaf spot, 

 but we have experienced no difficulty with this disease in our 

 trials. 



We fruited Sunrise in our experimental plot in Amherst in 

 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1961 and at our Belchertown facility in 1968 

 and 1969. 



The berries are glossy, light red, smooth, uniform in shape 

 and the size ranges from medium to small. The berries color evenly 

 and are easy to pick. The plants are vigorous and make a good bed, 

 the yield might be considered fair. Sunrise might have a place 

 because of its early season and its resistance to red stele and 

 V e r t i c i 1 1 i u m . 



R a r i t a n 



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new midseason strawberry variety was named and introduced 

 New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in February, 1968 



Raritan was fruited in our trials in 1962, 1967, 1968 and 1969. 

 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 "jery 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 pro- 

 ductive variety (Yield records were not obtained for Raritan in 

 1968 or 1969). 



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 i e f 



This midseason strawberry variety was released in February, 

 1968, by the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and the Crops 

 Division of the U.S.D.A Redchief was included in our variety 

 trials for 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968. 



The fruit is attractive with a medium red color, bright gloss, 

 large reflexed calyx and is above medium in size. The berries are 

 firm, have good internal color and good dessert quality. 



The plants are of moderate vigor and produce runners in suffi- 

 cient quantities to make a good matted row. Redchief has yielded 

 very well in our past trials, usually among the top three or four 

 producers . 



Redchief is resistant to 5 races of red stele and intermediate 

 in resistance to verticillium and would be of value where these dis- 

 orders are present. Redchief is worthy of trial. 



