Midland An early ripening variety with large firm fruit of very 

 good flavor. Midland produces many large, coarse ber- 

 ries and the berries are inclined to be dark in color. 

 Good yields are obtained only with virus-free plants. 

 Midland is not resistant to red stele. 



Hoi iday Produces an attractive, glossy, medium-to-dark-red 



berry. The berries are large, very firm and have fair 

 to good flavor. The plants are vigorous, make a good 

 bed and are yery productive. Holiday shows no resis- 

 tance to red stele. 



Surecrop Recommended largely because of its resistance to several 

 strains of red stele. The fruits are attractive, medi- 

 um 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, produc- 

 tive and resistant to the common strain of red stele. 



C a t s k i 1 1 A leading commercial variety with many growers because 



of its productivity. The berries are large, attractive, 

 have a good strawberry flavor and are good freezers. 

 The berries have a tender surface and rate only fair in 

 firmness. The plants are quite susceptible to leaf 

 spot and require a high level of fertility for best 

 yields. Catskill is resistant to Verticillium wilt but 

 has no resistance to red stele. 



Redchief Produces attractive fruit of medium to large size, good 

 red color and high gloss. The berries are firm and 

 have good flavor. The plants are vigorous and make a 

 good matted row. Redchief has been a good producer in 

 our trials. The plants are resistant to 5 races of red 

 stele and have intermediate resistance to Verticillium 

 wilt. 



Guardian A sister seedling of Redchief. The berries are large, 



glossy, and have a light red color. The primary ber- 

 ries tend to be rough. The flesh is firm and has a 



good strawberry flavor. The plants are vigorous, make 



a good matted row and the yield was good in our trials. 



Guardian is resistant to 5 races of red stele and highly 

 resistant to Verticillium wilt. 



Garnet 



The plant is vigorous, forms a full bed and is produc- 

 tive. The berries are large, attractive, moderately 

 firm and have a good flavor.' Garnet is not resistant 

 to red stele. 



