BLAKEMORE 



DEPENDABLE AND PROFITABLE 



The Money Maker of The South 



Rayner's Yellow Free Strain 



Blakemore is now the most popular 

 berry in the South and the most pro- 

 fitable commercial berry in that area. 

 The berries are so firm and hold their 

 light color to such a degree, that it is 

 a regular practice to ship them 1,000 

 miles or more by refrigerater car or 

 truck. Thus, the fine carrying qual- 

 ity of Blakemore has opened vast 

 new markets to the southern grower, 

 resulting in consistent high returns, 

 plus a great increase in demand. 

 Actually Blakemore brings bigger 

 profits to the grower and finer, firmer 

 fruit for the consumer. 



Our Blakemore are of the finest 

 Yellow Free Strain and we have a 

 very good supply of top quality plants. 



Growth — Blakemore will make an abundance of plants under practically all conditions and soils. In 

 the North or on very rich soils will produce more and larger berries if spaced or thinned. Free from leaf 

 troubles. 



Size — Berries are of medium size, very uniform, holding up well to the end of the season. 



Productiveness — Will average with the best in production and because of its free bedding habit al- 

 ways makes a good fruiting row, this means dependability year in and year out. 



Firmness and Color — One of the firmest varieties with a very tough skin and the color is a light 

 red, does not darken as the berries become overripe. These two factors make possible the wide dis- 

 tribution of the fruit under refrigeration, both by truck and rail and the ultimate consumer receives 

 the fruit in fine condition and is naturally a repeat buyer. An added value of this firmness and light 

 color; the grower may let the fruit hang on the vines two or three days after apparently ripe without 

 loss, when labor shortage or weather delays picking. Qualities such as this are important to the commer- 

 cial grower. 



Quality and Flavor — Medium sub-acid, flesh firm and of fine texture, red to center. Excellent fresh, 

 or for freezing and canning. 



Developed from a cross of Blakemore and Fairfax, 

 Fairmore has many of the finer points of both parents 

 and is now widely grown in the Eastern and South- 

 eastern States. First tested on the coastal plains of North Carolina and is one of the most 

 popular and profitable varieties grown there. It is successful as far North as Penna. and is 

 very fine here in Maryland. With its vigor, firmness and productiveness, Fairmore is one of 

 the best commercial varieties, yet has the quality and flavor for the home garden. Medium 

 early, with quite a long fruiting season. 



Growth — Very vigorous, makes larger plants than Blakemore, free from leaf troubles, makes plants 

 quite freely. We recommend Fairmore most highly and have a good supply of well developed plants. 



Size — Berries are medium large to large, very firm, somewhat darker than Blakemore, tough skin, 

 protruding seed, ships very well. 



Quality and Flavor — Very fine, practically equal to Fairfax. 



Firmness — The berries are very firm and for long distance shipment are equal or superior to Blake- 

 more. For the commercial grower Fairmore is one of the finest. 



DAYBREAK SHELTON 



FAIRMORE 



A cross of Missionary and Fairfax. In 1934 

 and again in 1935 when it was known as N.C. 

 419 it was outstanding in vigor and the extent 

 of the early crop at Willard, N.C. Later test- 

 ings in Pender, Duplin and Columbus Counties 

 found it worthy of introduction. 



Daybreak is a very vigorous grower, making a 

 heavy matted row that may become too dense. As 

 indicated by its name Daybreak ripens very early, 

 a few days before Blakemore, and often a week 

 before Missionary. In North Carolina two Spring 

 crops are picked, the first generally being the 

 heaviest. The berries are large, oval to long blunt 

 conic in shape. The color is glossy red, similar to 

 Fairfax. The flavor is very good, by far the best 

 of the Southern varieties, thus it is ideal for the 

 home garden as well as its commercial advantages. 

 If you Southern folks desire a real high quality 

 berry we urge you to try Daybreak. 



(Conn. No. 123). This Connecticut seed- 

 ling looks promising as a second early variety, 

 usually producing the bulk of its crop a day or 

 two ahead of Premier, having fine quality and 

 flavor. Fruit is very regular in size and 

 shape, is bright and attractive, with promi- 

 nent yellow seeds. It will hold its fresh 

 attractive appearance longer after picking 

 than any other variety grown in Connecticut. 

 We have tested Shelton and found it produc- 

 tive and very attractive, heavy plant producer 

 and may need spacing, growing here it is not 

 as good as in Connecticut, or the Northern 

 States to which it is best adapted. We feel 

 Shelton is truly worthy of a trial as a general 

 market and shipping berry. 



