Noted fart, Sifye* and Pn,o.du€tio.ewe4,l . . . 
Very quickly after its introduction in 
1932 Catskill spread through all the Pre- 
mier territory (see page 8) becoming the 
most popular and widely planted midsea- 
son berry. Catskill has many fine qualities, 
but the productiveness of the plants and 
the size of the berries are the outstanding 
traits which have made Catskill so popular. 
It is difficult to say just which is the most 
productive of all strawberries, but certainly 
Catskill would have to be included in any 
hst of the great producers, along with 
Premier, Midland, Sparkle and others. We 
have grown more quarts per acre (10,700) 
here in Maryland with Catskill than with 
any other variety, early, midseason or late. 
For years most if not all of the yield records 
were made with either Catskill or Premier. 
Some of the newer ones like Temple, 
Sparkle, Fairland, Tennessee Beauty and 
Midland, are now producing yields under 
satisfactory conditions which rival Catskill 
and Premier. 
Large Berries. Catskill not only pro- 
duces as many quarts per acre as other big 
producers but the average size of the 
berries is larger than any of the other 
heavy producers except Midland. The fine 
lot of medium size berries which Catskill 
bears are in addition to the big yield of big 
berries. 
High Quality. Catskill berries are very 
good in quality. They are somewhat better 
than Premier and when fully ripe have 
much of the delicious flavor of the old 
Marshall. They are really good. Catskill 
berries have been rated very satisfactory 
when frozen, in fact in one recent test they 
were rated next to Blakemore by a panel 
from the National Preservers Association 
and second out of a list of ten varieties by a 
panel from the Frozen Food Foundation. It 
is only fair to state that this list of varieties 
did not include either Sparkle or Tennes- 
see Beauty, both of which rate high as 
freezing berries. In recent years the value 
of strawberries as a source of vitamin C has 
been brought to the attention of the public 
very strongly. Also, less strongly, the varia- 
tion in varieties as sources of Vitamin C. 
In these Vitamin C values Catskill has 
stood at the very top, with Sparkle, Fairfax 
and Premier also rated high. 
In northern areas the plant growth of Catskill is very healthy. In Maryland it shows a little 
leaf spot but rarely enough to affect the crop. Normally Catskill makes a very vigorous plant growth with plenty of 
new runners for a satisfactory fruiting bed. On very rich soil plants may become a little too thick unless some thinning 
is done. During the past few years it has seemed that the vigor of Catskill plants is not so great as formerly. In some 
places, such as central New lerseyj many growers have not been able to grow Catskill successfully. In others Catskill 
fails to make satisfactory fruiting- bed when weather conditions are unfavorable. It is said that this reduction in 
vigor is due to a virus disease. It is recommended that careful selection of planting stock be made in order to find 
stocks that are free from or resistant to this trouble. If most of its original vigor can be maintained Catskill is such a 
great berry that growers will be slow to give it up. Wherever it appears that Catskill has slipped, Temple, Sparkle, 
Robinson, Fairland and Big loe in various areas are the best varieties to try as replacements. In addition to that list 
we would like to recommend most strongly that Tennessee Beauty be tried to replace Catskill in the southern part of 
the Premier territory. This would be in general that area where Aroma is or has been successfully grown. 
We hope you will not let out complete frankness in discussing the vigor of Catskill plant growth dissuade you 
from planting Catskill again. The "Champ" is still the "Champ" and Catskill is still the best midseason berry. We 
have been most diligent in selecting our planting stock of Catskill and we know that on the average our Catskill plants 
are more vigorous this year than they were last year and the year before. We believe it will pay you to i 
Catskill from this stock. Price list, page 31. 
CATSKILL COMMENTS 
fax. Premier, Cat 
They are all goot 
till, Chesapeake and r 
latakill."— Fred A. Hutc 
Co., N. J., Aug. 8, 1949. 'The Cat 
e purchased from you last year we: 
-Robert M. Anger. 
kill plants \ 
Monroe Co., N. Y., April 6, 1949. "Your plants 
are tops and true to name. I've picked eight quarts 
of Catskill in ten minutes at their peak. Catskills for 
met"— Benj. DeStefano. 
Coshocton Co., Ohio, March 18, 1949. "I am 
enclosing order and check for 500 Catskill and 500 
Fairfax plants. I have been ordering planta from you 
for several years and find that Fairfax and Catskill 
do the best for me. Please do not substitute." — J. E. 
Van Kannel. 
Harrison Co., Ohio, Ian. 24, 1949. "In 1947, I 
put out 200 Premier and 200 Catskill. From these 
400 plants I picked 440 quarts piled up until another 
berry would not lay on them, and the nicest berries 
that ever came out of any patch. While all of them 
were very nice the Catskill has Premier beat for 
both size and productiveness." — Ernest Kan. 
Lancaster Co., Penna., Feb. 14, 1949. "We 
yea/and getting most of the plants from Allen's, wl 
about decided not to buy any new kinds until they 
ed color which makes them very showy in the package. This light 
as some but not excessively on holding. The very large f 
asters are usually somewhat ridged, but the later ones a: 
is very little trouble in marketing Catskill locally or in nearby markets, 
harvesting many fruit crops of Catskill we have found that it stands rain 
picking time very well, much better than other varieties which are actua 
firmer. In rainy seasons Catskill is much less susceptible to roffina th 
Premier, probably because the berries do not hug the ground so closely 
Aberdeen 1~ 
f productive of large, 
X following a shower 
Scarle, 
lohn S. Brenneman. 
Raleigh Co., W. V«.,l 
J. Harold Clark 
years ago by the New lersey Station. Pathfinder is i 
grower, making large strong plants but not making p 
great numbers for the last few years as they did form 
finder plants are very productive. Pathfinder should 
is adapted, Pathfinder 
improved redstele reistant 
f which are Temple, Sparkle and Fair- 
we believe that Temple, 
