HARALSON 
Big — Red — Long Keeping 
The Million Dollar Apple for a Million Dollar 
Market 
Originated and introduced by the Minnesota 
State Fruit Breeding Farm. 
Prof. W. H. Alderman, Chief, Division of 
Horticulture, University of Minnesota says of 
Haralson:— “Its size, shape, and color are just 
right for an ideal commercial apple. The tree is 
extremely vigorous, productive and hardy. The 
branches spring at wide angles from the central 
trunk and are very strong in the crotches. The 
fruit will keep in an ordinary cellar throughout 
the winter without artificial refrigeration .” 
Haralson Makes Money for 
These Men 
D. C. Webster, LaCrescent, Minnesota, a 
veteran fruit grower and prize winner at Fruit 
Shows, got 1300 bushels of Haralson from 175 
trees. Figure that out at a conservative price of 
11.50 per bushel! 
Jos. Hahn, Excelsior, Minnesota, says—“/ set 
out some Haralson trees in the spring of 1925. 
They produced some fruit the third year and the 
crop has increased every year since then. The 
sixth year (1931) I measured the crop from one 
tree and found it was 5Ms bushels. This tree was 
10 feet high at the time ** 
Doctors Say: "Eat More Fruit” 
Grocers Say: "6c a Pound” 
—Common Sense Says: "Plant 
Haralson and Grow Your Own” 
HARALSON 
Opens a Million Dollar Market 
Because the New Haralson is a good looking, long 
keeping, big red apple and because it thrives in the up' 
per Mississippi Valley, wide awake planters have a 
million dollar market thrown open to them. 
Minnesota alone has been shipping in annually from 
distant states a million bushels of winter apples. Wiscon* 
sin. Northern Iowa, and the Dakotas also ship in great 
quantities. Haralson makes this trade available to local 
growers. 
HARALSON SATISFIES THE TRADE 
The market demands a good sized, red, long keeping 
apple. Haralson fully satisfies these requirements. It was 
the most attractive, oustanding apple at the annual 
Minnesota State Horticultural Fruit Exhibit this year. 
Big and Red, uniform in size and shape and a long 
keeper. It stands handling and shipping well and easily 
keeps through till spring. 
As this catalog goes to press Haralson is selling at 
6c a pound; $2.00 a basket, with no deduction for 
long freight haul. 
HARALSON THRIVES IN COLD CLIMATE 
Haralson is rugged and hardy. It is the answer to 
years of search and effort to secure a suitable long' 
keeping apple that could thrive in our northern climate. 
From actual performance it has satisfied growers on 
this point. Freedom from fire blight is another of the 
sterling qualities of Haralson. 
BEARS EARLY AND HEAVILY 
Haralson orchard trees come into bearing quickly, 
producing a paying crop before most other varieites 
begin. We have records this year of 10'year'old trees 
producing 10 bushels to the tree. The trees are strongly 
branched and carry heavy loads without splitting down. 
FOR HOME USE OR FOR MARKET 
Haralson is a profitable tree to grow either in the 
home orchard or in a larger way for market. As a home 
apple, it can keep you supplied with an abundance of 
fine fruit from October throughout the winter and 
spring. 
As a market apple, it is without equal in this northern 
territory. It satisfies every requirement of a profitable 
commercial apple. 
EXTRA SPECIAL! 
HARALSON RANKS NO. 1 FOR PIES! 
Recent tests just completed by Twin City pie factories have 
brought out the information that Haralson ranks No. 1 for pies! 
Commercial pie factories use many carloads of Apples every 
year. Haralson has qualified for this use—in fact, the profes* 
sional pie makers rank it Top Notch. Pie factories will use Har* 
alson as ■soon as growers produce enough to be able to supply 
them. 
HARALSON RANKS WITH JONATHAN 
ABOVE WINESAP 
Another comparative test as to the relative rating of Haralson 
as compared with older and well known varieties was carried 
on recently by Alice M. Child, Division of Home Economics, 
and Prof. W.. G. Brierley and others of the Division of Hor* 
ticulture, University of Minnesota. 
The Apples were tested for baking, for apple sauce, and 
for coddling. In each case, Haralson scored in the same class 
as Jonathan and in each case it scored above Winesap. 
At present Jonathan is one of the principal Apples on the 
market before Christmas, and Winesap the most in evidence 
after Christmas. This test carried out by the University of 
Minnesota has demonstrated very clearly that there is a 
definite place on the market ready for Haralson as soon as 
growers can supply the demand. 
Here again is your opportunity. Plant Haralson this spring 
and take advantage of the market right at your door! 
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