FAIRMORE 



A Very Promising New Shipping Variety 



The Fairmore (N. C. 669) originated by Dr. George M. Darrow and is a cross of 

 Blakemore and Fairfax made in 1933 at the U. 8. Plant Field near Glen Dale, Maryland. 

 At Willard, N. C. in 1934 it was selected, with other seedlings, as showing much promise 

 and in 1935, 1937. and 1938 it was outstanding for its firmness and shipping quality flnd 

 has constantly been more vigorous, than Missionary. Klondyke. Blakemore or Fairfax. 

 The Fairmore was developed especially for "commercial production in Eastern North 

 Carolina and has been outstanding under conditions there, but undoubtedly will be val- 

 uable over quite a wide area, as the parents, Blakemore and Fairfax, both have quite 

 wide adaptability. 



Fairmore is more vigorous than other varieties and far more vigorous than Fairfax 

 in Eastern North Carolina. The plants become large with relatively large leaves that 

 are dark green in color, glossy, and somewhat cupped. The season of ripening begins 

 with that of Blakemore and in Eastern North Carolina the yield is usually equal to, or 

 even greater than, that of Blakemore and ripens more uniformly throughout the season. 

 The berries of Fairmore average larger than Blakemore of about same shape, but is 

 somewhat necked, and more uniform in size. The flavor is sub-acid, and is preferred by 

 most people in Eastern North Carolina to all other varieties except Daybreak and South- 

 land, being usually equal and often superior to Fairfax in that region and has much less 

 acid than Blakemore. Missionary or Klondyke. The fruit is a glossy crimson, like that of 

 Fairfax but does not turn so dark in holding. The cap is large and attractive. The ber- 

 ries are very firm with a tough skiif resulting in fruit more firm than Blakemore. and 

 under some conditions even more firm than Fairfax, making it an exceptionally promising 

 variety for commercial growing and believe that growers, not only in North Carolina, but 

 in other sections where Blakemore and Fairfax are grown should not fail to give Fair- 

 more a thorough trial. 



SHELTON 



A Valuable New Early Shipping Variety 



Shelton (Connecticut No. 123) is being introduced as a second early, market and home 

 garden variety of good quality and unusual keeping ability. It was first selected in 1933 

 because it had many of the fruit characters of Chesapeake with some of the plant char- 

 acters of Howard Premier and has been tested in Connecticut for seven years and is re- 

 commended for southern New England. 



In productiveness it ranks close to Howard Premier, ripening about same season but 

 producing the bulk of its crop a little earlier. The fruit is held partly off the ground 

 making it easy to pick. The berries are medium to large size, glossy bright red, coloring 

 evenly. The shape is uniform and maintained throughout the picking season : smooth 

 ai^d regular in outline, mostly blunt conic and slightly wedge-shaped. The fruit is mod- 

 erately firm in texture and the large, raised seeds protect it from bruising. 



In color Shelton is much like Chesapeake, glossy bright red. coloring evenly. The 

 seeds are prominent and bright yellow and the fruit has an unusual ability to hold its 

 attractiveness after picking. Berries that have stood for 24 hours at room temperature 

 retain their bright, fresh appearance and color better than any varieties now generally 

 grown. Flavor mild acid, aromatic, with good dessert quality. The flowers are perfect 

 and produce an abundance of pollen. The calyx is medium in size, light green in color 

 and remains fresh for a long time. 



Plants are vigorous and thrifty, with large healthy leaves that are medium green in 

 color and are free from disease. A good plant maker forming numerous runners and 

 should be given wide spacing when set in the field. Plants are winter hardy wherever 

 tested in Connecticut. 



Shelton, in short, combines the attractiveness of Chesapeake with some of the pro- 

 ductiveness of Howard Premier and the quality of Progressive and Marshall taking some 

 of the good qualities of all of the parent plants. Its principal characteristics are regular- 

 'ity in size and shape of berry and the bright attractive color of the fruit. The bright 

 color and fresh appearance of the fruit are retained for a longer time after picking than 

 any of the varieties commonly grown in Connecticut. It is worthy of trial as a general 

 market and shipping berry, especially in those localities where Chesapeake is grown and 

 appreciated. 



