REDSTAR 



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 The Story of Redftar 



Potter Co., Pa./ May 6, 1952. "For this section we find that Redstar is our best berry. Have tried all 

 kinds and the frosts get most of thezn except Redstar. Some years it is the biggest crop. Makes a good 

 Siting row by planting two feet apart in the row and the rows four feet apart. Last year we picked 

 750 quarts from a set ox 450 plants and had berries that were the pride of Potter County. One berry 

 measured 8H inches around and one parent plant had a set of 88 blossoms. Another thing we like 

 aJbout Redstar, no berries lay on the ground. All are held well off the ground on strong fruit stems. 

 For us that gives vis all nice clean berries. People drove from Olean, N. Y. last summer, a distance of 

 29 miles, for our Redstar berries, passing a dosen places on the way where berries- are sold at roadside 

 stands, telling us there was nothing to compare with our berries in sise or flavor." (jii^yieg £. Btowb 



The outstanding value of Redstar lies in its extreme lateness of season. Redstar blooms 

 so late there is never any frost injury. It bears so late the market is almost bare of other 

 berries so that prices are always good. By running a week or more eifter the regular season 

 the help you have can handle a larger total volume of berries. 



Redstar has two weaknesses. Although the individual plants are 

 very large and robust Redstar often fails to make sufficient plants for 

 a good fruiting row, so on the average, plant them closer than Mr. 

 Brown's letter suggests. The second weak- 

 ness of Redstar is the tendency to fascia- 

 tion. Careful rogueing has decreased this 

 factor in recent years. 



Where a good bed is made, Redstar 



giants are extremely productive, the 

 erries average large in size, firm enough 

 for shipping, excellent in quality and very 

 attractive in appearance with a light red 

 color which darkens very little on holding. 

 Because of its extreme lateness Red- 

 star should be grown where ample mois- 

 ture is available at fruiting time, either 

 from naturally moist soil or from irrigation. 

 The last berries are always the bes 

 ones. In home garden or commercial plan) 

 ing use Redstar and have a whole crop 

 the last berries. Price list page 31. 



ERIE 



Erie like Empire is a recent introduction of 

 the New York State Experiment Station. Its 

 parentage is Sparkle and Premier, certainly 

 an excellent start for any new kind. Erie makes 

 strong, vigorous plants and plenty of them for 

 a heavy fruiting row. Berries are large, main- 

 taining their size well throughout the season. 

 Fruit color is medium red, bright and attrac- 

 tive, with a skin somewhat tougher than 

 Premier, In quality Erie about equals Premier 

 but ripens about eight days later, or about with 

 Sparkle. 



Dr. George L, Slate, the originator, says Erie 

 is suggested for trial for market purposes be- 

 cause of its heavy crop, attractive appearance 

 and large size of the berries which is well 

 maintained throughout the season. Ripening 

 season medium to late. Price list page 31. 



