What Everyone Should Know About 



Everbearing Strawberries 



Everbearing strawberries are perhaps often misunderstood because the name 

 — Everbearing — in itself is somewhat misleading. 



When a Strawberry variety is listed as an Everbearing, this indicates that more 

 than one crop per season may be expected. All Everbearing varieties make a 

 Spring fruiting as do regular Strawberry varieties. But, in addition, Everbearing va- 

 rieties will blossom again after recovering from the strain of the Spring fruiting and 

 will produce fruit beginning in August and continuing until the first freeze. 



We are anxious that our customers understand several important characteris- 

 tics of Everbearing Strawberry varieties: 



1. While the Spring fruiting of Everbearing varieties compares favorably in vol- 

 ume with regular Strawberry varieties, the Fall fruiting does not usually pro- 

 duce a considerable volume of fruit at one time. The fruiting is often spread 

 over .a period of as much as 90 days. For this reason we sincerely recommend 

 that at least 100 Everbearing plants be set for average family use. (This is not 

 an attempt to sell you more Everbearing plants than you need, but we knov/ 

 from experience it is folly to suggest olanting Everbearers in dozen lots or minor 

 quantities because there would not be enough fruit at one time for table use. We 

 offer Everbearing in quantities as small as 25 plants to enable you to plant a 

 variety selection). 



2. Everbearing Strawberry plants are usually a disappointment when planted in 

 hot climates and lowlands where hot, sultry days and comparably warm nights 

 are the general rule over a major part of the summer. Strawberries are essen- 

 tially a cool weather fruit (most regular varieties are June bearing). Therefore, 

 in sections south of Maryland the early Fall fruiting of Everbearers is not usual- 

 ly satisfactory. Everbearers are best adapted to States north of Virginia or in 

 altitudes and areas where summer nights are generally cool. 



3. Everbearing Strawberry plants should be set in soil with plenty of humus (soil 

 that holds moisture) so that the drain of blossoming and fruiting in early Fall, 

 when dry weather is often prevalent, will not prove too severe on the plants. 



4. Everbearing Strawberry plants should not be allowed to fruit until well estab- 

 lished. The usual practice is to keep all blossoms picked off until around 

 July 1, or until growth is well advanced. 



Everbearers can be a world of fun. If you live in a climate adapted to them 

 you will be pleased with their delightful novelty. Fresh Strawberries from your own 

 garden in October are truly a breath of Springtime. We repeat — if you live in an 

 area suited to Everbearing, plant them — if in doubt, make a trial planting before 

 investing too heavily. 



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