DAYBREAK 



DAYBREAK (N. C. 419) is well named be- 

 cause it is the first variety to ripen in 

 Spring, starting several days earlier than 

 Blakemore and a full week ahead of Missionary 

 in eastern North Carolina. In that section two 

 spring crops are produced. In most years Day- 

 break makes a heavy first crop (when prices are 

 best) and very little second crop. However, in 

 1937 when much of the first crop was killed by 

 frost, a heavy second crop was produced. 



Daybreak has been about as productive as 

 Missionary and Blakemore in most years. 

 Berries are larger than Blakemore but not as 

 large as Fairmore. The color is a glossy crimson 

 similar to Fairfax but not as dark. Flesh is 

 bright red and rather tender, not solid like Fair- 

 fax. 



Daybreak = Missionary X Fairfax. From 

 Missionary Daybreak has taken vigor and adapt- 

 ability to the South. From Fairfax very high 

 quality and more vigor. It has done well as a 

 high quality home garden and local market 

 berry in eastern North Carolina. 



It is suggested for trial in other parts of the 

 South as folks there would certainly like some- 

 thing sweeter than the usual tart Missionary, 

 Klondyke or Blakemore. Daybreak is just as 

 easy to grow and far easier to eat than those 

 varieties. Try some, you folks in the Southern 

 States. Price list, page 35. 



FAIRMORE 



IT IS often said that a person comes from a 

 "good family." The Fairmore strawberry 

 has as parents Fairfax and Blakemore (N. C. 

 669). No more promising parentage could be 

 found in the strawberry world. If, as now seems 

 probable, Fairmore actually has taken most of 

 the good qualities of both parents, it will soon be 

 heard from in a big way. Even now we have 

 reports that some growers in North Carolina, 

 where the first tests of Fairmore were made, 

 are setting all the plants they can secure of this 

 variety. 



Fairmore has been most promising as an early 

 shipping berry of high quality, when tested in 

 comparison with older varieties of known value. 



Plant growth has been very vigorous, Fairmore 

 making fewer plants but larger ones than either 

 Blakemore or Missionary. Total yields have 

 been equal to or greater than Blakemore, but 

 tests have shown a greater yield of nvimber one 

 berries from Fairmore than from either Blake- 

 more or Missionary. 



The berries ripen early, about with Blake- 

 more. They are of excellent quality and have a 

 very tough skin and firm flesh, even firmer than 

 Blakemore or Fairfax. 



Commercial growers in North Carolina who 

 have been topping the berry market with Fair- 

 fax for several years may find Fairmore even 

 better for markets which will pay a premium 

 for extra size and quality. It is sure to be 

 grown more extensively. 



Fairfax = Premier x Royal Sovereign ; 



P.lakemore = Premier x Missionary; 



I-'airmore = Fairfax x Blakemore. 

 , With so much Premier "blood" in its 



breeding it seems that Fairmore should 

 do well in sections farther north 

 whore Premier does so well. 

 - Proof comes only from actual 

 tests, but Fairmore looks like a 

 good bet. Price list, page 35. 



Fairmore — shows 



much promise as a 



shipping berry 



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