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Popular 

 Old 

 Mid- 

 Season 

 Variety 



Until the introduction of Catskill, Big Joe was the best and most popular mid-season varie- 

 ty, ripening just as the early varieties were ending, and ripening the major portion of the crop 

 in the first three or four pickings, usually catching the market when large, attractive berries 

 were at a premium. However, Big Joe has definite soil preferences, and as the blossoms are 

 borne above the foliage and practically all open at once, is subject to severe injury should 

 frosts occur when it is in full bloom. 



(;ro\VTH — Big Joe makes an abundant plant 

 jii-owth, the plants are strong and vigorous with 

 exceptionally healthy foliage. The fruit stalks are 

 strong and upstanding and the fruit borne well off 

 the ground. 



SIZE — The berries are large to very large, of 

 slightly flat conic chape, very regular. However, 

 under dry conditions, after the second or third 

 picking, the berries often run down bady in size. 

 With sufficient moisture, the last of the crop is 

 sized up satisfactorily. 



QUALITY & FLAVOR— The quality of Big Joe 

 is very good ,the flavor flne and full bodied, has a 

 very pleasing tang which is distinctive of the va- 

 rity. Many people consider it one of the finest 

 flavored varieties. The color is a medium light red 

 clear through that does not darken after picking, 



FIRMNESS— The fruit is quite firm and ships 

 very well. Somewhat less firm than Chesapeake 

 or Fairfax, Big Joe is more firm than Premier or 

 Catskill and will stand long hauls and refrigera- 

 tion very satisfactorily, probably the best of the 

 mid-season sorts in this respect. 



PRODUCTIVENESS- With favorable conditions 

 is a very heavy producer of large attractive fruit. 

 However, Big Joe is very sensitive to soil and 

 weather conditions. Sometimes it will be very pro- 

 ductive and profitable to one grower yet on an ad- 

 joining farm is unsatisfactory. Considering these 

 facts, our suggestion is, if you know and like Big 

 Joe. by all means continue with it, if not, try it 

 out before planting any large acreage, to ascertain 

 if it is suited to your soil and conditions. 



BIG JOE 



ABERDEEN 



When first introduced, Aberdeen met with only fair success, as many growers felt they 

 were not quite firm enough to meet their needs. However, with its productiveness, plus im- 

 munity to the various root diseases, many growers are turning to Aberdeen, feeling these ad- 

 vantages more than offset its shortcomings. Aberdeen makes a good fruiting row, the plants 

 are quite large and seldom become too dense. The fruit is large, of a medium light red, hold- 

 ing this light color even when overripe, quality and flavor are good, although none too firm 

 and should be handled carefully to avoid injury. Picking in the morning and late afternoon, 

 when it is cool, will help greatly in keeping the fruit in good condition. Properly handled 

 and sold on nearby markets, Aberdeen often brings better returns than varieties superior in 

 both quality and firmness. Usually, Aberdeen is as productive as Premier, and fully as at- 

 tractive. A profitable variety when properly handled, that fills a definite need, especially 

 whore the berries can be moved quickly and the hauling distance is short. 



SE^» D¥JJVI^A,P ^^'** ^""*^1*^* -^ S"o^^ home garden and canning variety of long 



standing. For many years very popular in the north and central 

 states. We do not recommend them south of the Mason-Dixon line. The plants are very hardy 

 and vigorous and are the most freely bedding variety we have, with the possible exception of 

 Blakemore. The plants are small and should not be permitted to become too thick in the row, 

 A heavy producer of medium sized, dark red fruit of fair (luality. The greatest advantage of 

 Dunlap is its ability to make a good growth and produce heavily under almost awj condition, 



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