Other good varieties of strawberries are frost resistant. 
Premier is the only one so far that can really be called frost- 
proof. There are 29 straight years of heavy cropping — ever 
since Premier was introduced — to make the frost-proof claim 
a fact. 
This frost-proof fact together with other fine qualities make 
Premier the Safest strawberry to plant. Where the grower can- 
not afford to miss a crop or where a steady volume of berries is 
essential to some other business Premier is the one best variety 
to tie to in localities where it is best adapted. 
The primary Premier region includes all the Middle and 
Northern states as far West as the Mississippi Valley and in 
the higher altitudes as far south as North Carolina and Ten- 
nessee. In this whole area Premier is the most popular com- 
mercial variety, being planted on more acres and generally 
giving greater profit than any other kind (Catskill being a good 
second). Premier gained first place in a very few years after 
its introduction and has held its leadership easily. That's a mark 
of real distinction during these past 25 years when scientific 
breeding has brought out thousands of new seedlings for test- 
ing and selection. 
Premier is a most prolific berry. On good land and. with 
ample moisture at fruiting time, there seems to be no end to its 
productiveness. An early ripening variety, it continues bearing 
until most of the midseason berries are about through. In very 
dry years it is impossible for the plants to size up the great 
quantity of berries and there are many small fruits among the 
later ones unless irrigation is provided. With hot wet weather 
at fruiting time Premier tends to rot too much if the beds are 
matted too thickly or have been left unmulched. 
Under favorable conditions yields of 5,000 to 10,000 quarts 
per acre of good, marketable Premier berries are not unusual. 
