Sparki e One of the important late season varieties. Its out- 

 standing values are productiveness, firmness, good 

 quality and resistance to red stele disease. Berry 

 size is medium to large in early pickings but tends to 

 decline rapidly. It is rated as a good freezer. 



Del ite 



A new late ripening variety that is resistant to 5 

 races of red stele and highly resistant to Verticillium 

 wilt. In our trials, Delite has produced a medium to 

 large, long conic to long wedged-shaped berry. The 

 bright red berries have good gloss, firmness and straw- 

 berry flavor. The plants are vigorous and make a good 

 matted row, and have yielded well. 



Vesper 



The plants are large, vigorous and productive. The 

 fruit ripens late, is very large in size, attractive, 

 moderate in firmness and good in flavor. Vesper has 

 prominent protruding seeds. This variety merits trial 

 because of its large size, attractiveness, lateness and 

 productiveness. Vesper is not resistant to red stele. 



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Spray Record at H.R.C., Belchertown, starting with 5th Cover, 1 974. 



Appli cation 



Date 



Material 

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5th Cover 



7/8 



used and 

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Weather^ 



Captan-80%, 10 

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oz 

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6th Cover 



7/22 



Captan-80%, 10 oz 

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 Omite*-30%, 1-1/2 

 CaClo-2 lb 



lb 



Warm and clear 



