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University of New Hampshiee [Sta. Bull. 321 



Sale of everbearing straw- 

 berries 



An excellent market fc^r 

 strawberries exists in many 

 sections of the state in 

 August. A large numl^er of 

 summer residents and visi- 

 tors arc here at that time. 

 In the small number of 

 cases observed, prices of 25 

 cents to 40 cents a quart 

 were received for everbear- 

 ers in August and Septem- 

 ber. While a few growers 

 have undertaken to grow 

 everbearers commercially, 

 such projects have general- 

 ly not been very jirofitable. 

 Some important factor has 

 usually been neglected. 

 Plants may have been set 

 too late, fertility was too 

 low, irrigation was n o t 

 practiced, damage by crick- 

 ets and grasshoppers was 

 excessive, or dirty berries 

 were a problem. 



It would he of interest to 

 determine just what can be 

 done when a good market 

 exists close by and where 

 all conditions necessary for 

 l)roducing good market berries are observed. It is possible to have 

 an almost continuous supply of strawberries for the home table from 

 June 15 to frost. See Fig. 3 for a high quality everbearer (Way- 

 zata). This variety is excellent for the home table but has yet to be 

 demonstrated commercially in this state. Plants of this variety are 

 high in cost. Commercial iM^oduction may better be left with the 

 s];ecialist who will meet the exacting conditions necessar}-. More 

 experimental work is needcfl. In the meantime a good market is 

 \vaiting. 



Strawberry records over 30 seasons 



An interesting historical record of stra\vberry ])rices and jiroduc- 

 tion for 30 seasons (1900-1937) has been made available by a .Sulli- 

 van county grower. .\ brief summary of some of the data from 

 these records is jiresented here. { l-'or more detailed record, see 

 Table \TI (appendix). 



Fig. 3. W'ayzata PIverbearir.g; strawberries pick- 

 ed in August, 1939. 



(Note: The fruit shown here is not large but is 

 bright in color and excellent in flavor). 



