JOYCE 



A comparatively new variety which we in- 

 troduced in 1931 after having tested it for a 

 number of years. During this time Joyce 



has never failed to make a good bed nor have they 



suffered frost damage, and have always produced 



a paying crop. Although they are not as yet widely 



planted, they have received nothing but praise in 



those sections where they have been tried. In all our 



tests Joyce has always shown exceptional ability to 



produce and mature a very good crop under extremely 



wet conditions. This first came to our attention in 



1932 when we had a very wet fruiting season. Sev 



eral varieties we were unable to pick because over 



half the berries were blistered or decayed, Joyce, in 



the same field, came through fine, no blister and very 



little decay, the fruit firm and of good quality. 



^\'e had the same expurit'iice this spring under similar 

 conditions, the fruit held up well and the foliage showed no 

 signs of breaking down under heavy rains and the soil so 

 wet it was impossible to walk without sinking to your shoe 

 tops. In dry st>asons they were not outstanding, however, 

 they produced heavily and over a very long season, fruit 

 'holding up well in size and appearance. Owing to their 

 ability to withstand extremely wet conditions Ave recom- 

 mend a low, springy situation for best results under all 

 conditions. 



The fruit is large, round conic, regular shaped and firm 

 enough for distant shipment and of such quality as to find 

 them much favor for home garden or local market., Color 

 a light red and they do not turn dark after bein§ picked, 

 many growers find this feature valuable as the fruit can be 



kept for a day or more and still have the appearance of being 

 fresh picked, this is also important on wholesale markets as most 

 buyers consider dark fruit over-ripe.. 



Up to now we have never had enough plants of this variety to 

 supply the demand, we have increased our plantings and we ex- 

 pect to have plenty of plants to fill all orders this spring. We would like to haA^e every one give this 

 variety a trial as they may be just the mid-season variety you have been looking for. 





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JOYCE 



Fucreima. ^® offered this variety for the first time last year. Our supply of plants was 

 ^ very limited and we were unable to fill all orders for them. AVe have fruited 



them for two seasons, in 1983 they made a mighty good showing, the fruit was exceptionally 

 large, twelve selected berries filled a quart basket, the flavor though not outstanding was good 

 and of fine quality. They were very productive and the fruit, though not firm enough for 

 commercial use was sufficiently firm to make a fine variety for home garden or local market 

 and their large size, we were sure, would make them a very good seller. 



Last season, under extremely Avet conditions they 

 were somcAvhat disappointing, the fruit did not quite 

 attain the size of t'he previous year and the continued 

 heavy rains washed out much of the flavor, howeA^er, 

 this Avas also true of almost all other varieties with the 

 exception of Fairfax and Dorsett. Under these condi- 

 tions the fruit shoAved little blister or decay and the 

 foliage held up as Avtll as could be expected. Fugiema 

 is a strong grOAver and makes a fair fruiting bed of 

 strong, healthy plants. Since we have been testing it 

 Ave -have had no late frosts so Ave cannot say what re- 

 sistance it has, hOAvever, it blooms late for a mid-season 

 variety and Ave think this Avill save it from frost in- 

 jury. From our limited tests Ave arei unable to say just 

 what value this variety has but we believe it very good 

 for local market, roadside stand or the home garden 

 Avhere large size and a shoAvy appearance is desired. 



Our supply of these plants is still very limited so if 

 you wish to test them this year it will be advisable to 

 get your order in early. 



Aberdeen Although this variety is steadily 

 gaining popularity in New Jersey 

 and nearby states it is not showing up as well as 

 we had expected. Under normal to wet condi- 

 tions they will produce a very heavy crop of extra 

 large fruit, in some cases outyielding even Prem- 

 ier, however, the fruit is rather soft and if there 

 are hot suns the berries scald badly. 

 In dry seasons they fall back below Premier and tlie foliage, though very resistant to disease, does 

 not stand up'well at picking time and the fruit is not Avell shaded, thus again there is danger of sun 

 scald if the weather is hot. The fruit is large, very uniform and of light color, Avhich they hold CA'cn 

 when very over-ripe. The berries make a very attractive package and on nearby markets often bring a 

 premium over varieties that are superior in flavor and keeping qualities. We have groAvers in Connect- 

 icut, New Jersey, and Massachussets who really like this variety, one groAver Avrites thus: "The A])er- 

 erdeen is wonderful and has the longest season of any, it Avould be 100% perfect if it Avere a little firm- 

 er". This particular groAver has a roadside stand thus the variety is fine for his purpose. Where the 

 berries can be moved quickly and the hauling distance short. Aberdeen should be a profitable A'ariety, 

 especially where Big Joe is not satisfactory. For their large size, ability to size up the entire crop and 

 for productiveness, Aberdeen cannot be bettered in the mid-season class. 



VUEKDEEN 



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