Tho^ductujie 



More acres o£ Blakemore are grown than any other variety in the 

 world! It is the best early shipping berry the southern states have 

 ever had, and probably the best money maker. Blakemore territory 

 reaches into all the southern states and as far north as southern 

 Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the coastal areas of New England and 

 the southern half of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. With few exceptions 

 it is not recommended farther north. 



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The great popularity and wide acceptance of Blakemore over the southern and lower 

 middle states was due to performance alone. In some areas it revived a lagging berry 

 industry. Blakemore is a strong, vigorous grower which makes a good fruiting bed under 

 almost any conditions. The berries are very firm, ideal for long distance shipping. Berries 

 ripen uniformly all over, and have a bright, attractive color which they retain even after 

 they get quite ripe. Small berries of Blakemore are more generally accepted and bring 

 a better price than any other variety we have ever handled. Blakemore berries run medium 

 to large in size when the plants are not too thick. Some thinning of plants helps eliminate 

 the small berries which very thick beds and dry weather tend to produce. 



Blakemore berries are very popular with commercial canners and packers. At times 

 they will take no other variety. The fact that the berries are quite tart as well as very firm 

 may partly explain this demand. As fresh fruit Blakemore must have sugar added to be 

 real good. 



Since it was first introduced Blakemore has shown some tendency to yellowing. 

 Selection has produced stocks which practically eliminate yellowing as an economic 

 factor. Virus diseases, according to reports, have reduced the traditional Blakemore vigor 

 and productiveness in some sections. The 'Virus free" stocks now available have shown 

 no yellows at all and have exceptional vigor. Growers in sections where Blakemore is not 

 as good as it used to be should by all means get this * Virus free" stock to make more 

 money from Blakemore. 



Blakemore with good stock will stand more abuse and neglect in growing, picking 

 and shipping than any other variety known and still make money for the grower. Price 

 list page 31. 



DIXIELAND 



Dixieland, U.S.D.A. 3758, a Tennessee Shipper x Mid- 

 land cross, was released for introduction by the U.S.D.A. 

 and the North Carolina Experiment Station in November. 

 1953. It was first selected as outstanding in 1948. Ripening 

 season is early, about with Blakemore. According to the 

 official description Dixieland berries run larger than 

 Blakemore and slightly deeper red. The skin is glossy and 

 tough. The berries are even firmer than Blakemore and 

 uniform in shape. The flavor is acid and good. 



The Dixieland plants are vigorous and productive. They 

 have not shown any yellow variegation. Yields have been 

 better than most other varieties from Washington, D. C. 

 to southern North Carolina and west to Missouri. In repli- 

 cated plots at Beltsville, Md., Dixieland averaged 403 crates 

 of 24 quarts as compared to 241 crates for Blakemore in 

 1952 and 1953. In a test for a frozen package trade Dixie- 

 land was rated high in texture, color and flavor. Dixieland 

 seems well worth trying. Price list page 31. 



