MID-SEASON VARIETIES 



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The New Midseason 

 Berry That Is Setting 

 High Records For 

 Yield, Size and Profit 



CATSKILL 



Like a meteor across the sky, so has the popularity 

 of the great uew Catskill swept the country. First in- 

 troduced in 1933, Catskill is already accepted as the 

 leading and the most profitable midseason berry. 

 From a cross of Marshall and Premier, made at the 

 New York Experiment Station at Geneva, this out- 

 standing new berry was developed. Catskill is un- 

 equaled by any midseason variety in vigor, product- 

 iveness or size. We sincerely recommend Catskill to every grower who plans to set a mid- 

 season berry and it is with real pride that we endorse this fine variety. 



GROWTH— In habit of growth Catskill is equal 

 to Dorsett or Fairfax and is one of the most vig- 

 orous varieties we have ever seen, and although we 

 have noticed a few traces of leaf spot, the foliage 

 is so vigorous that no ill effects were caused. 



SIZE — The berries are very large and under av- 

 erage conditions the entire crop sizes up well. 

 Many of the largest berries are coxcomb and are of 

 somewhat irregular shape, however, the berries are 

 of such iarge size as to make a most pleasing pack- 

 age. 



QUALITY AND FLAVOR— Both the quality and 

 flavor are good tho not outstanding. We consider 



them better in this respect than Big Joe or Aber- 

 deen but not equal to such varieties as Fairfax or 

 Chesapeake. 



FIRMNESS — The berries are firm enough to 

 make a good commercial variety. Are much more 

 firm than Aberdeen and about equal to Big Joe. 



PRODUCTIVENESS — In this Catskill is truly 

 the leader, last year outproducing every variety we 

 had on test by a substantial margin. They suf- 

 fered no frost damage and although there were not 

 as many blooms as on some varieties, the large size 

 of all the berries was responsible for this excep- 

 tionally heavy yield. 



ABERDEEN Although this variety is steadily 

 gaining popularity in New Jer- 

 sey and nearby states it is not showing up as well 

 as we had expected. Under normal to wet condi- 

 tions they will produce a very heavy crop of extra 

 large fruit, in some cases outyielding even Premier, 

 however, the fruit is rather soft and if there are 

 hot suns the berries scald badly. 



In dry seasons they fall back below Premier and 

 the foliage, though very resistant to disease, does 

 not stand up well at picking time and the fruit is 

 not well shaded, thus again there is danger of sun 

 scald if the weather is hot. The fruit is large, 

 very uniform and of light color, which they hold 

 even when very over-ripe. The berries make a very 

 attractive package and on nearby markets often 

 bring a premium over varieties that are superior 

 in flavor and keeping qualities. We have growers 

 in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Massachusetts 

 who really like this variety, one grower writes 

 thus: "The Aberdeen is wonderful and has the 

 longest season of any, it would be 100% perfect 

 if it were a little firmer." This particular grower has a roadside stand thus the variety is 

 fine for his purpose. Where the berries can be moved quickly and the hauling distance short, 

 Aberdeen should be a profitable variety, especially where Big Joe is not satisfactory. For their 

 large size, ability to size up the entire crop and for productiveness, Aberdeen is very satisfac- 

 tory, 



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