BLAKEMORE 
Blakemore is grown on more acres than any other strawberry in the 
world. It leads — North, East, South and West, in total production and 
total acres planted. Blakemore is the best early shipping berry th'e southern 
states have ever had. 
Blakemore territory reaches into all the southern states and as far 
north as southern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the coastal areas of New 
England and the southern half of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. With few 
exceptions it is not recommended for the North. 
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Performance alone brought Blakemore its great popularity and lightening like spread 
over the south and lower middle states. In some areas it revived a lagging berry industry. 
Here are some of the details which have made possible the great record of this berry: 
Blakemore is a strong, vigorous grower which makes a good fruiting bed under almost 
any conditions. 
Blakemore will stand more abuse and neglect in growing, picking and shipping than 
any other variety ever known and still make money for the grower. 
Berries are very firm — ideal for long distance shipping. 
Berries ripen uniformly all over and have a bright attractive color which they retain 
even after they get quite ripe. 
Blakemore berries are most popular with commercial canners and packers. At times 
they will take no other variety. The fact that the berries are quite tart as well as firm may 
partly explain this. As fresh fruit they must have sugar added to be good. 
Blakemore berries are medium to large in size when beds are not too thick. Some 
thinning of plants helps eliminate the small berries which very thick beds and dry weather 
tend to produce. 
Due to the nature of Blakemore yellowing no one can know for sure that their stock is 
yellows-free. Comparatively yellows-free and yellows-resistant stocks can be maintained 
only by careful selection of planting stock and constant rogueing of plants which show 
traces of yellowing. Our Blakemore plants are yellows-resistant. You have a right to be 
suspicious of anyone who claims to have yellows-free Blakemore plants. 
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Southern Growers — All Blakemore Growers — set Blakemore for vigor, 
productiveness and profit. Protect your profits with Allen's yellows-resistant 
Blakemore plants. Price list, page 31. 
