REDSTAR 



AMBROSIA 



Ambrosia was our best very late berry 

 until the new virus free stocks of Redstar be- 

 came available. In fact it is still the only 

 good variety that is anywhere near, as late 

 as Redstar. 



Ambrosia makes a strong, vigorous growth, 

 somewhat susceptible to leaf spot. It produces 

 heavy crops of large, attractive, light colored 

 berries, resembling Big Joe very much in size 

 and appearance. The quality is only fair un- 

 less eaten with sugar. Because of the late 

 ripening season Ambrosia berries usually sell 

 well. Because of its late blooming season 

 you always have berries to sell. Price list 

 page 32. 



With Redstcn: you can have fancy 

 berries to use or sell ten days after 

 other berries are gone. This fact is the 

 most valuable single attribute of Red- 

 star — to extend the season for fancy 

 fruit. Almost' equally important is the 

 fact that you are sure to get a crop. 

 Redstar blooms so late it is never killed by late frost. 



fcjThe first berries are very large and wedge shaped. Later berries are mostly round- 

 ^^. conic. Redstar berries are very fine in quality. They have an 



^■^ \. y attractive bright red color which darkens very little on holding. 



^^m!^y Where a good bed is made Redstar is extremely productive 



^^^JJ»? "' and the berries average large in size, firm enough for 



shipping and attractive enough to sell well. Be- 

 cause it is so late Redstar should be grown 

 where ample moisture is available at fruiting 

 time, either from moist soil or irrigation. 

 Until 1956 no virus free Redstar plants 

 %' ^M were available. Stocks had become so 



'^^ weakened that it was almost impossible 



to get a good fruiting row. Virus free 

 plants are now available and it is easy 

 to get a wonderful fruiting row with 

 healthy, beautiful foliage. 



Redstar has another weakness — 



fasciation. In this several fruiting 



stems apparently merge forming a 



broad flat stem and the berries 



broaden and twist, making them 



j very undesirable. Our new 



virus free stocks show far less 



of this than the old strains, 



although there is still more 



than we like to see. 



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If you are a commercial grower 

 you can stretch your season and 

 handle a far greater volume of 

 berries with a given amount of 

 help. If you are a home gardener 

 you can stretch the season and 

 feed your family wonderful des- 

 serts after other berries have 

 called it a season. This new virus 

 free Redstar stock will not disap- 

 point you. Price list page 32. 





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