POCAHONTAS 



/I Powerhouse for Growth and Production 



The brilliant performance of Pocahontas during the last few years over a wide 

 territory has caused it to jump amazingly in popularity and sales, being second only 

 to Catskill with us. The states from which enthusiasm for Pocahontas comes include 

 Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Texas and New- 

 Jersey. From Kentucky, where Tennessee Beauty has long been the leading berry, 

 word comes that Pocahontas is making inroads both as a shipping berry and a 

 processor. 



During the last few years many tests have been made for total yield. Two of the 

 best show Pocahontas at the Kansas Station yielding 13,788 quarts per acre and at 

 the Kentucky Station 520 crates per acre. In the Kansas trials Dixieland was second 

 to Pocahontas and in Kentucky Pocahontas was second to Tenn. Beauty. During these 

 few years since its introduction Pocahontas has really been a powerhouse for growth 

 and production. 



Before introduction extensive trials of Pocahontas were made by Dr. Parker of 

 the Norfolk, Virginia, Experiment Station. In these tests Dr. Parker experimented 

 with the use of Pocahontas set in the fall to produce a partial crop the following 

 spring. He did this very successfully and the practice has spread to some extent to 

 the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland. Irrigation is a tremendous help in this 

 type of operation. 



In addition to making a heavy growth of strong, vigorous plants Pocahontas 

 berries are very large in average size, very attractive in appearance (see front cover), 

 light in color, fairly tart in flavor, firm enough to be a good shipper and gaining in 

 favor as a processing berry. In 1956 a panel of experts rated Pocahontas as the best 

 freezing berry at Wooster, Ohio, with many varieties under test. 



To reflect some of the enthusiasm for Pocahontas we quote: 



Pocahontas Berries Big As Eggs! 



Washington Co., Md. Feb. 25, 1959. "I had Pocahontas (second crop) as big as eggs. The neighbors 

 couldn't believe their eyes." Mrs. Keye N. Loper. 



1000 Quarts from 500 Plants Set. Some Yield! 

 Summit Co., Ohio. April 23, 1959. "In 1957 we planted 500 Pocahontas. In 1958 we picked 

 over 1,000 quarts. The berries were beautiful and large even unto the 

 end. Each berry looked as if it had been polished. The Pocahontas is 

 the best freezing berry we have ever had." John H. 

 Grimes. 



Pocahontas Just Can't Be Beat! 

 Patrick Co., Va. March 15, 1959. .j^^^i ^ ^^ „. ^^ V 



"Please send me some nice 

 plants like the ones I got from 

 you three years ago. They were 

 the nicest and most productive 

 of any I have ever raised. The 

 Pocahontas just can't be beat." 

 Mrs. Hardie Stone. 



From experience to date Poca- 

 hontas territory seems to be from 

 the middle south to the middle 

 north and as far west as the 

 Mississippi Valley. There are in- 

 dications that it may be success- 

 ful even farther north, covering 

 much of the Premier territory, as 

 fine reports have come from both 

 Michigan and New York. 



Pocahontas ripens early-mid- 

 season and bears during a long 

 period. It really takes time to 

 size and ripen the tremendous 

 load of berries which it bears. 

 Price list page 32. 



Pocahontas Berries — Beauties 



