7 DIXIELAND Better than Blakemore ? 
Answering the above question we would say, ‘Yes, it is better than Blakemore 
under some conditions and in some localities; in other places their relative merits have 
yet to be proved.” 
Dixieland is best described by comparing it with Blakemore. 
Vigor: Both varieties make a wonderful plant growth, Dixieland making fewer plants 
but larger, stronger ones. 
Season: Both varieties ripen very early. 
Productiveness: In most tests to date Dixieland has outyielded Blakemore by a wide 
margin. 
Shipping: Both varieties are quite firm. If there is any difference Dixieland is slightly 
firmer than Blakemore for berries of equal size. Dixieland’s parents, Midland x Tenn. 
Shipper, should produce a variety of unusual firmness—Dixieland has it. © 
Color: Both varieties are an attractive light red, Dixieland being very slightly darker 
than Blakemore. 
Quality: The varieties are equally good in quality, both being somewhat tart. 
Size: Dixieland berries are definitely larger than the Blakemore, and have sold well 
ahead of Blakemore on different markets. 
Virus free: Our plants of both varieties are grown from virus free stocks. 
Processor: Blakemore has long been a favorite processing berry, but we are fully 
convinced that once it becomes better known Dixieland will be fully as good if net 
better for freezing and other processing uses. 
In 1955 Dixieland produced for us about 8,000 quarts per acre—large beautiful 
berries. On one occasion, in hot midseason weather, we fell behind in our picking and 
this Dixieland field went one week without being picked. When we did get to it, an 
ordinary crowd of pickers picked a tremendous amount of berries from the area and in 
spite of the ordeal we found no leaky berries. The richness 2f the color of these one 
week ripe Dixieland berries met our ideal of what a processor would want. So well is 
this variety doing generally that some observant growers are taking Dixieland up into 
Yankeeland. Why not share in Dixieland’s bright future by starting now? Price list 
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