Dorsett berries sell well 
DORSETT 
DORSETT at its best is the finest commercial early berry we have ever grown. It 
has made for us larger crops of better berries that have given us more profit per 
acre than we have had with any others. Dorsett is better than Premier in size, quality, 
firmness, beauty and in yield of profitable berries in those sections where it is best adapted. 
Origin and Habit 
Dorsett is a cross of Premier and Royal 
Sovereign. Like Fairfax, Dorsett gets its 
high quality from Royal Sovereign. From 
Premier it gets healthy foliage, productive- 
ness, and freedom from disease. In plant 
growth Dorsett is much more vigorous 
than either parent. In fact it makes so 
many plants that on good land it must be 
kept thinned for best results. Dorsett does 
not make such a strong rooted plant as 
Fairfax. Probably this explains why it is 
easy to over-fertilize Dorsett, causing more 
vegetation than the root system can sup- 
port in addition to the big crop of berries. 
Season of Ripening 
The berries ripen with Premier and 
Blakemore. When conditions are right for 
a heavy crop to be set, Dorsett lasts 
through a long season, holding on as well 
as Premier and until many of the later 
varieties are about through. 
Quality 
Fairfax is the only commercial berry 
that equals Dorsett in quality. Dorsett, 
therefore, is recommended for home garden 
and local markets as well as on a large 
commercial scale. In making sales Dor- 
sett should always be sold by name in 
order to get the benefit of the high quality. 
Size and Productiveness 
The berries average larger in size than 
Premier and hold up better during the 
fruiting season. Yields of 8,000 to 10,000 
quarts per acre are not uncommon where 
conditions for setting the crop have been 
good. 
Color and Firmness 
Dorsett berries have an attractive, bright 
red color, somewhat darker than Blake- 
more but not as dark as Fairfax. They 
hold the bright red color for some time so 
that the berries keep their attractive ap- 
pearance until they reach market. Dealers 
who have handled large quantities of Dor- 
sett berries tell us that on holidays anc 
Sundays the berries can be kept in storage 
at temperatures slightly above 32 degree: 
F. and will carry over a day or two ir 
very good condition. 
Adaptation 
The finest yields of Dorsett berries hav< 
come from the middle states. From th« 
latitude of Virginia to New York City 
Dorsett has generally been successful. Fin 
crops have been produced on higher alti 
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