BEAUTIFUL, FAIRFAX BERRIES 



FAIRFAX 



With Hi" finest flavor and highest 

 dessert quality, Fairfax is the most 

 popular home garden berry, which plus 

 unusual firmness, large size and pro- 

 ductiveness give it high commercial 

 value. Fairfax is now one of the major 

 early varieties, is being successfully 

 grown as far South as North Carolina, 

 and in all ('(Mitral and Northern States. 

 Usually a day or two later than Prem- 

 ier, has an exceptionally long fruiting 

 season often fruiting as late as Chesa- 

 peake. Fairfax covers the season well 

 for those growers who wish to plant 

 only one variety. 



Growth — Very strong and vigorous and 

 free from leaf spot and scorch, foliage 

 holds up exceptionally well at fruiting. 

 Plants arc well developed and large, norm- 

 ally a good fruiting row is made. 



Size — The berries are very large and 

 hold up well in size throughout the season. 

 Fairfax has a very long season and we 

 have picked it after Chesapeake was over. 



Firmness — Fruit is firm almost to the 

 point of hardness, oven more firm than 

 Blakemore, carry well although will turn 

 dark with holding. Skin is tough with 

 high gloss, giving the berries a very rich 

 appearance, 

 and a rich pleasing aroma. The flavor is 



Quality & Flavor — The berries have a firm, even texture 

 exceptionally rich, full bodied and very sweet. 



Yield — Very productive. The fruit stems are strong and upstanding and 

 is hold well off the ground. 



Color — Medium light red, turning darker quite rapidly as berries become overripe. However, the 

 remain firm and retain this high gloss and delicious flavor even when very overripe. 



Frost Resistance — Although not as frost resistant as Premier, Fairfax has suffered very little damage 

 from this source and can be considered one of the more resistant early varieties. 



spite of large size, fruit 

 berries 



DORSETT 



Introduced in 1933 Dorsett is no\ 

 leading early varieties throughout the 

 and central states. In this area Dor 

 a very profitable variety. The tine 

 and great beauty of the fruit accounts 

 its popularity. The fruit is med- 

 ium firm and if ordinary care is 

 exercised in picking and handl- 

 ing is very well suited to condit- 

 ions in this section. At its best 

 Dorsett is one of the most beau- 

 tiful and most productive varie- 

 ties and will repay many times 

 the extra care this may require. 

 For the careful grower we re- 

 commend Dorsett as one of the 

 best. 



GROWTH— Foliage is vigorous 

 and healthy, very resistant to leaf 



diseases, makes plants freely and may become too dense on rich soil 

 fertilizer or manure. This is a condition that should be avoided. 



SIZE — The fruit is large and hold up very well with sufficient moisture, under dry conditions will run 

 down in size at end of season. 



QUALITY & FLAVOR— Of the very finest. 



COLOR — Medium light red to center, retains light color for several days after apparently full ripe. 

 Fruit is very uniform. 



YIELD — Dorsett does not produce as many blooms as Premier yet in many instances has outpro- 

 duced it through larger size of all the berries. We consider Dorsett very satisfactory from the stand- 

 point of production. 



FIRMNESS — Slightly more firm than Premier, wi h proper f*»~ holds nn very well. 



THE POPULAR DORSETT BERRIES 



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