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BETTER FRUIT 



March 



"NEW OREGON" STRAWBERRY 



THE "New Oregon" strawberry, aside from being 

 a meritorious Oregon production by an Oregon 

 man, is worthy of attention judged solely on its 

 merits as a commercial and garden variety, and its 

 brief history should prove of interest to growers. 

 Conflicting reports as to its origin have a tendency 

 to confuse and obscure the real facts, but on two 

 points we can be quite sure: First, the identity of 

 the man who grew it, and second, how it came to 

 be christened the "Oregon." The berry was first 

 produced by Mr. \V. D. Hufstetter, near Salem, 

 Oregon, about 1900, and was known as the "Huf- 

 stetter Seedling" until the year 1902, when a 

 sample box was taken to the Oregonian office in 

 Portland, where the suggestion was made to discard 

 the name of Hufstetter Seedling and call the berry 

 the "Oregon." Mr. Hufstetter acted on this sug- 

 gestion at once and thereafter the berry was known 

 as the "New Oregon." The following clipping from 

 the Weekly Oregonian of June 13, 1903, gives a 

 brief account of this incident: 



"W. D. Hufstetter brought to the Oregonian 

 office yesterday a box of a new variety of straw- 

 berries, which he has christened 'The Oregon.' 

 They are a cross of the Sharpless and the Jessie, 

 and for size and flavor cannot be beaten. He has 

 less than a quarter of an acre in strawberries and 

 there are now on the vines, which were planted the 

 latter part of March, probably as much as fifteen 

 gallons of berries. 'The Oregon' is a good canning 

 berry and its advent in the markets of the city is 

 regarded with interest by growers and consumers." 



From the foregoing it would seem that the berry 

 was a hybrid artificially crossed, and as such it was 

 purchased and introduced by the Portland Seed 

 Company in the fall of 1902, meeting with instant 

 favor, and the demand for plants has increased to 

 almost a popular clamor. 



The productiveness, beauty and quality of the 

 berry coming to the attention of "Better Fruit," 

 inquiry as to its origin was referred to the writer. 

 His investigation to confirm the above developed an 

 entirely different story from apparently authentic 

 sources, to the effect that two plants were found 

 growing near a row of Magoons in a field where 

 other varieties were growing, and from these 

 plants Mr. Hufstetter grew the New Oregon. 

 Neighbors of Mr. Hufstetter are quite sure that 

 this was the start and the plants were either iiat- 

 ural hybrids or sports. Mr, Hufstetter having died 

 some years ago, we cannot confirm this report, and 

 can only review the data at hand, leaving the 

 reader to draw his own conclusions as to the origin 

 of the New Oregon, after observing its physical 

 characteristics and habits of growth. 



The New Oregon is a staminate or perfect berry, 

 and the illustration on the front cover, reproduced 

 from a photograph, shows the typical form of the 

 fruit, though the color can hardly be considered as 

 deep as it should be when ready for picking. This 

 is best described by an enthusiastic grower, Mr. 

 Finnigan of Oregon City, as being the "color of 

 fresh liver" — a rich, deep red with such brilliancy 

 as to give the berry a varnished appearance. When 

 fully ripe the color is darker than any other 

 berry we have known and extends clear through to 

 the very center, and no matter how large the berry 



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the New Oregon is never hollow. The seeds are a 

 bright yellow and set in to where their tops are 

 just flush with the surface of the berry. The 

 foliage is luxuriant, being healthy and vigorous, 

 but the plant has a marked characteristic of setting 

 few runners. 



With true stock and proper culture the first pick- 

 ings are generally made in the first half of May in 

 this section, and the berries are very large, shapely 

 and uniform, being borne through a long season, 

 holding up their size and quality to the last. When 

 fully ripened the flavor is distinctive, the berry 

 crisp and delicious, remaining on the vine for as 

 long as three days without injury, keeping perfectly 

 for several days after picking; stands handling and 

 long shipment, and will hold its shape and color 

 when canned. In some locations they are almost 

 ever-bearing. Mr. H. L. Stevens, a reliable grower 

 of Coquille, Oregon, writes: "Since May 10 we 

 have never been out of New Oregon, and on the 

 first of August from four rows 100 feet long we 

 picked seven gallons of choice berries. At this 

 date, August 3, the plants are in full bloom." 



An interesting and severe test has been under 

 way for six years by Mr. Finnigan, an expert 

 grower near Oregon City. He originally started 

 with six plants, secured from the Portland Seed 

 Company when first introduced, and from this start 

 has grown the special pack of "Finnigan's Fancy 

 Strawberries," sold under a sealed label in the 

 Portland market and never for less than three 

 dollars per crate. During this time Mr. Finnigan 

 has grown every promising sort he could obtain 

 from all sections, but has as yet been unable to 

 find a variety that can take the place of the New 

 Oregon for his fancy pack. He reports growing 

 16,878 boxes from two acres in one season. 



A grower in Cuddeback, California, writes thai 

 his "New Oregon strawberries were such a success 

 that they stirred up his whole neighborhood and he 

 was overrun for plants." Reports from Washing- 

 ton and Idaho all speak in the highest terms of the 

 New Oregon. 



There is a general tendency to pick this berry 

 when it first colors, before it is fully ripe. This is 

 a mistake, as it really keeps better in its ripened 

 state. When selecting plants, choose good ones, 

 end runners only, of sturdy growth and with heavy 

 roots. Be sure they are true to name and have 

 beeti grown for planting purposes. They may cost 

 a trifle more, but this trifle often makes the differ- 

 ence between success and failure. 



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