TENNESSEE BEAUTY 
The Money Maker 
Based on our records of several years, if we were limited in this 
area to one late variety to plant for profit it would have to be Tennesseé 
Beauty. Despite some instances of poor results among commercial 
growers with Tennessee Beauty in 1957 we believe it has been the 
most profitable single variety over a wide area. 
Although Tennessee Beauty was originated and introduced by the Tennessee Station 
it is proving to have a fairly wide adaptability. From the first it was one of the most 
profitable and most productive in Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia and other 
lower middle states. Having a southern name, tests farther north were not as prompt 
as they might have been. Recently we have had reports of outstanding results from 
Tennessee Beauty in New York, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and West 
Virginia. One large and successful grower near Benton Harbor, Michigan, told us this 
year that Tennessee Beauty was his outstanding berry and the best yielder he had. He 
stated further that chain store buyers on the Benton Harbor market would pay more for 
Tennessee Beauty than any other variety of its season. 
Outstanding yields of Tennessee Beauty in Kentucky and Tennessee are the rule. In fact in their 300 
crate clubs some years nearly all the records were made with Tennessee Beauty, although Blakemore is 
still good in some areas and Pocahontas is coming into the picture in others. In 1955 yields as high as 
608 crates per acre were reported with virus free Tennessee Beauty. Pocahontas, Catskill, Sparkle and 
Dixieland followed with smaller but still very fine yields. 
All of our Tennessee Beauty plants are from virus free sources from which you can confidenily exoect 
full fruiting rows of heavy production. The berries are among the most beautiful of all with a large 
light green cap adding io their beauty. The berries average medium to large in size, where adequate 
moisture is available; smaller under dry conditions and very thick beds. Tennessee Beauties are excellent 
shipping berries, firm enough so that if bad weather or shortage of help delays picking a day or two there 
need be very little loss of fruit. Tennessee Beauties are among the best for freezing and processing. The 
berries are very easy io cap, in fact when handled as fresh berries only there is some criticism of the fact 
that they cap too easily. The berries are excellent in quality—not quite as good as Fairfax but better than 
Premier, Catskill and Robinson. 
Although the supply of Tennessee Beauty plants this year is less than last year it is still fairly ade- 
quaie because Tennessee Beauty, in spite of the very dry summer, have on the whole made very nice 
beds. Plants will be larger than usual and very well rooted. We know you will like them. Price list 
om TENNESSEE BEAUTY TALK 
Illinois (Franklin Co.) ‘‘The 400 Tenn. Beauty plants are growing wonderfully. The vines are rank and have 
a good color. They grew so fast ! didn’t irain the runners as well as I should.” HARRY THROOP. 
Kentucky (Hardin Co.) ‘“‘We ordered 300 Tenn. Beauty in 1954. They have borne excellent crops and we 
have been well pleased with them.” HARRY AKERS. 
Pennsylvania (Bedford Co.) ‘‘We planted 1,000 of your Tenn. Beauty plants in April, 1956 and we picked well 
over 600 quaris of choice berries and lost some due to wet weather. I cannot praise them too highly.” 
LAWRENCE FISHER. 
West Virginia (Putnam Co.) “I have your Tenn. Beauty berries and I just don’t think they can be beat. I 
Tecommend them to all my friends. They really do fine in West Virginia.” MRS. CLEMITH PAULEY. 
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