Station Buli.ivhn 368 



December, 1946 



Performance of Strawberry Varieties 

 In New Hampshire 



By L. P. Laiimer, Assistant Hovticiiltwist 



HOWARD 17 HAS LONG BEEN the leading commercial stra\\berr\ in New 

 Hampshire. It has held this place because of its consistently de- 

 pendable yield of fruit, freedom from disease, and adaptability to many 

 soil t\'pes, especially those of light texture which are common in many 

 sections. Furthermore, Ho\\ard 17 is somewhat resistant to mild 

 drought and resists frost during the blossom period. 



The chief faults of this variety are the production of small berries 

 during the latter half of the harvest period and soft fruit during very 



Catskill is a good variety for special locations and for home use 



warm weather, and the fact that the fruit usually ripens at a time when 

 there is strong competition w ith berries shipped in from sections south 

 of New Hampshire. 



