Blakemore, early, solid, productive. 
A great shipping berry. 
- BLAKEMORE 
The Great Southern Shipping Berry 
Blakemore will stand more abuse and neglect in growing, picking and shipping 
than any other variety grown and still make money for the grower. Of course it re- 
sponds wonderfully to good conditions and good care. In these days of tougher com- 
petition the best of care should always be given. Blakemore is the best shipping berry 
the southern states have ever had and probably the best money maker. Dixieland and 
Pocahontas are moving into the Blakemore area to a considerable extent. Albritton has 
almost taken over from Blakemore in eastern North Carolina, but Blakemore is still the 
most widely grown in the south. 
Blakemore territory reaches into all the southern states and as far north as southern 
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the coastal areas of New England and the southern half 
of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Generally it is not recommended farther north. 
Performance alone won for Blakemore its great popularity and extensive planting. 
In some areas Blakemore revived a lagging berry industry. It is a strong vigorous 
grower which makes a good fruiting bed under almost any conditions. The berries ripen 
evenly, have a bright attractive color which they retain even after they get quite ripe. 
They are very firm, making Blakemore one of the best of alk varieties for distant ship- 
ping. Small berries of Blakemore are generally accepted and bring better prices than 
small berries of any other variety we have ever handied. Blakemore berries run 
medium to large in size when the beds are not too thick. Thinning helps where stands 
are very thick. 
Of all varieties in the east Blakemore is generally the most popular with processors 
either for freezing or canning; at times they will take no other variety. Blakemore 
berries are quite tart as well as very firm. When consumed as fresh fruit Blakemore 
must have sugar added to be real good. 
Blakemore growth has always been very vigorous but the plants from virus free 
sources seem to enhance the already great vigor and to eliminate the varigated yellow 
leaves which in the past have been so characteristic of this variety. Blakemore should 
not be discarded lightly. If you give it some thinning and good treatment you'll be 
surprised to see how closely Blakemore comes to the best of the new varieties. All our 
plants of Blakemore are from virus free sources and we feel there is still a lot of money 
to be made with this grand old variety. Price list page 32. 
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