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RUTGERS 



Main Season. Large fruit. Heavy foliage. 



The Stokes strain of Rutgers is large, deep, productive and vigorous. 

 Hold back on fertilizer and on irrigation. Do not allow it to be over- 

 vegetative. 



Introduced by Rutgers University in 1 935. The result 

 of a cross between J.T.D. (Campbell) x Marglobe 

 (U.S.D.A.) and developed by Professor L G. Schermer- 

 horn. With the exception of California, this remarkable 

 variety has received wider adaptation in the United 

 States than any other variety. The Stokes strain has 

 been developed for 6 oz. size, fruit depth of 86% 

 ratio, and a central stalk that will support a heavy set 

 of fruit. Rutgers (Stokes) is a dual purpose variety, 

 suitable as a shipper or for canner use. 



Care should be taken to avoid an over-vegetative 

 vine which prevents Rutgers from setting satisfactorily. 

 This can be avoided by eliminating applications of 

 nitrogen until after the. main blossom set is completed. 

 The same applies to irrigation. Rutgers is a steady 

 grower, but will not set fruit adequately while making 

 its main growth. 



