CATSKIL 
B/GGEST BERR/ES 
BEST CROP 
MOST PROFIT 
THE HIGHEST record of marketable berries that we know of in this section was 
made with Catskill. The highest record of approval from growers in all sections 
has been made with this variety. We have never had a complaint about the vigor and 
productiveness of this variety. During the five years we have grown it as a named 
variety it has not missed a crop. As a sure cropper it ranks next to Premier. We believe 
Catskill will produce even more quarts per acre and berries of larger average size than 
Premier. In all sections except far South, growers can plant Catskill with confidence of 
good results. 
Origin and Habit 
Catskill is a cross of Marshall and Pre- 
mier introduced in 1934 by the New York 
Experiment Station at Geneva, New York. 
Catskill makes a large, strong plant with 
plenty of runners for a good fruiting bed 
under nearly all conditions. The foliage 
sometimes shows a small amount of leaf 
spot but not enough to prevent bringing 
to maturity the enormous crop of fruit 
which Catskill bears. The berries are 
borne on long, strong fruit stems which 
makes them rather easy to pick. 
Size and Productiveness 
In total quarts per acre and in average 
size of the berries, Catskill is the best 
variety we have ever seen. Catskill has 
been practically frost proof. Its record of 
consecutive crops is not as long as that of 
Premier, but so far it has not missed, re- 
gardless of how severe conditions were. 
Color and Attractiveness 
The berries are bright red in color and 
make a very nice looking package. They 
do not get much darker as they become 
riper. The largest berries have a rather 
rough surface, sometimes creased, but this 
does not seem to detract from their nice 
appearance. Tests show that consumers 
rate Catskill equally as attractive as Fair- 
fax or Dorsett even though the surface of 
the berries is not as smooth. Catskill ber- 
ries bring top prices. 
Firmness and Quality 
As a shipping variety, Catskill is en- 
tirely satisfactory. The berries are firm 
enough to stand shipment to distant mar- 
kets and arrive in good condition. They 
rank about with Chesapeake and Lupton 
in this respect. 
Catskill berries are very good in quality, 
ranking with old favorites like Chesapeake, 
Wm. Belt, Big Joe and others. They are 
not quite as good as Dorsett and Fairfax, 
but they are good enough to become fa- 
vorites on many markets. 
Season of Ripening 
Catskill starts ripening about midseason, 
but the crop is so large and is borne over 
such a long period that some growers use 
it to cover both the midseason and late 
period. Catskill will still be bearing nice 
berries when some of the later varieties are 
about gone. 
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