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asking for it—and HERE it is/ 
Redstar makes large, strong, healthy plants and plenty of them for a good fruiting row (see 
picture). The plants are very productive—much more so than any other high quality, very late 
variety. 
Redstar berries average very large and the largest ones are sometimes slightly ridged (see colored 
picture on front cover). Fasciation sometimes occurs but has not been serious. The seeds are 
raised and yellow in color. 
attractive as Starbright. 
The skin is tough and very glossy, so that the berries are almost as 
Berries are bright red in color and do not turn dark. The dessert quality 
is very good to excellent and when the berries are well grown it is almost equal to the best. 
Redstar is considerably later than Chesapeake and Lup- 
ton and a few days later than Gandy. Because it is so late 
and so productive it should be grown on soil retentive of 
moisture and should be well mulched to help conserve 
moisture. 
In the U. S. Department of Agriculture circular describ- 
ing it, Redstar is recommended for all the Northern States 
and as far south as Virginia and west to Missouri. 
Northern growers have found that berry prices are highest as 
the season is ending. Stretching out the season for them means 
not only handling more berries with a given number of pickers, but 
it means more high priced berries. 
In the box atthe right are given five ways to have more good late 
berries—for better prices and bigger profits. These are not fads— 
they have been proved experimentally by Dr. Russell Eggert in 
Michigan and others. Dr. George M. Darrow of the U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture, in his article in March, 1941, American Fruit 
Grower Magazine, suggests them to berry growers interested in 
later berries. 
We do not expect all of you growers will find it possible to do 
all of these things. We do expect some of you will find it profitable 
to do some of them. Redstar plants from this field will help make 
your plans pan out. Price list, page 35. 
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Late Berries for 
High Prices 
Plant Redstar — _ latest 
good berry. 
Elevations—each 100 feet 
higher altitude means 1 
day later ripening. 
Heavy clay soil—4 days 
later than sandy soil. 
North slope—berries rip- 
ened 10 days later than 
south slope. 
Mulching—can delay rip- 
ening 10 to 14 days. 
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