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SUNRISE - Becoming the leading early-maturing variety in New 

 Jersey. The fruits have good shape and color but 

 size falls off after the third picking. Dr. Smith 

 recommended plowing under the plants after the third 

 picking . 



RARITAN - A new midseason introduction of the New Jersey Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station. It is becoming the most 

 important main season variety in New Jersey. The 

 fruits have good color and gloss. In trials at Rutgers 

 University, Raritan has been the highest producer dur- 

 ing the past 5 years, followed by Jerseybelle and Ves- 

 per. Diphenamid herbicide should not be used on this 

 variety, since injury has been observed. 



DIXIELAND - Genetic Yellows has been found in this variety and it 

 is not being recommended for planting in New Jersey. 



CATSKILL - An old variety with high quality fruits 

 have a tender skin and are too soft for 

 d i t i n s . 



The fruits 

 lew Jersey con- 



REDCHIEF - 



Resistant to 5 races of red stele with some Verticillium 

 wilt resistance. 



GUARDIAN - 



This variety is a sister to Redchief and has the same 

 red stele resistance but more Verticillium resistance 



MIDWAY 



A popular variety in New Jersey 



SURECROP - 



It was first of the varieties 

 several strains of red stele, 

 newer races of this disease. 



to have resistance to 

 but it is susceptible 



to 



SPARKLE - No longer grown commercially in New Jersey because the 



fruit size declines rapidly as harvest season progresses 

 The excellent quality of fruits makes it a highly desir- 

 able variety for the home garden or for roadside stand 

 sal es . 



JERSEYBELLE - The leading money-maker strawberry variety in New 



Jersey until 2 years ago. The fruits are attractive, 

 good size and fair flavor. 



VESPER 



The fruits 

 The plants 

 the fruits 



are too soft for New Jersey requirements 

 produce the largest strawberry grown and 

 are of fairly good quality. 



STRAWBERRY CULTURE 



Regarding strawberry culture, Dr. Smith commented that plastic 

 mulch is not recommended in New Jersey since increased yields do not 

 offset the additional cost for the plastic and for runner plant re- 



