VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES FOR MASSACHUSETTS 



James F. Anderson 

 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences 



Varieties 



Recommended for 



Harvesting Season 



Ear li dawn 



Darrow 



Earliglow 



Sunrise 



Midland 



Holiday 



Raritan 



Midway 



Catskill 



Redchief 



Guardian 



Garnet 



Sparkle 



Delite 

 Vesper 



T = Trial 



C 

 T 

 T 

 C 



C 

 5 H 



H 



H 

 H 

 H 



a H 



5 H 

 ^ H 

 T 

 C 



H = Home garden 



Very early 



Early 



Early 



Early 



Early 



Early-midseason 



Midseason 



Midseason 



Midseason 



Midseason 



Midseason 



Mid-late 



Mid- late 



Late 



Very late 



C = Commercial 



Varieties so marked are not necessarily equally adapted to all 

 sections of the state. 



Earlidawn 



Darrow 



Earliglow 



Sunrise 



Variety Notes 



The fruits are of medium size and of fair to good 

 flavor. The plants are productive and of moderate 

 vigor. Earlidawn is not recommended where red stele 

 is present. 



The fruits are medium to large, firm, glossy and have 



a deep red color. Primary berries tend to be rough. 

 The plants are moderate in fruit production, vigor 



and runner production. Darrow is highly resistant to 

 red stele and partially resistant to Verticillium wilt. 



The fruits are medium to large, firm, have a uniform, 

 symmetrical shape and medium to dark red color. The 

 flavor is very good. The plants are productive, make 

 a good bed and are highly resistant to red stele and 

 Verticillium. 



The berries are medium in size, glossy bright red, firm 

 and have a symmetrical conic shape . The plants are 

 vigorous, fair in production and resistant to red stele 

 and Verticillium. 



