6 BRENTWOOD BERRY GARDENS 
BRIGHTMORE STRAWBERRY 
Bulletin 416, of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State College, Corvallis, 
says: ‘The BRIGHTMORE strawberry was named and introduced in 1942. In tests it has 
outyielded other varieties under most’ conditions at Puyallup and Prosser, Washington, and 
at Hood River, Oregon. It has been productive except on the heaviest soils. It is a firm, 
bright-red variety especially well adapted for freezing and preserving. Preserves made 
from Brightmore have been superior to those made from Marshall even though the fresh- 
fruit flavor of Brightmore is not so high as that of Marshall.” 
The color is between Blakemore and Marshall and they are remarkably bright and 
glossy, and are firm and sweet, and it is said to be very resistant to mold, more so than 
other varieties, and free from crinkle and yellows. 
Write to Clerical Exchange, Oregon State College, Corvallis, Oregon, for: Station Bulletin 
416, New Berries from Oregon's Plant Breeding Research, which describes Brightmore straw- 
berry, Willamette raspberry, etc. 
SIERRA STRAWBERRY 
Considered the best of the new U. of C. varieties for the foothill region. The variety 
is late and at times produces most of the spring crop late enough to escape the rains that 
often spoil the early crop. It is a very good plant maker and has fair longevity compared 
with other varieties. Color, medium red usually, with good gloss, which gives a good appear- 
ance; this holds well after picking. Berries large to medium, and the dessert quality is 
good, with slight aroma. See item on Shasta. 
SHASTA STRAWBERRY 
Shasta is said to have "reacted favorably in all test plantings along the central coast, 
where it has been outstanding for high production in the summer and fall,” according to 
Leonora A. Hohl, of University of California, in Quick Frozen Foods for June, 1947. (Straw- 
berry Freezing in California.) ‘This along with Sierra and Lassen have practically com- 
pletely replaced Banner in this district. Shasta has become the most popular variety for 
ihe fresh fruit market. The bearing season for Shasta usually starts the last week of April. 
Production is fairly continuous through the summer and fall. ... The frozen Shasta and 
Sierfa were the best of the five varieties. Shasta’s particular advantages were good flavor 
and aroma, fairly good appearance and fair texture retention on thawing. 
"The frozen Sierra was one of the two best varieties, with flavor and appearance in its 
favor and with rather soft texture and faint aroma against it.... ° 
Send to Publications Office, College of Agriculture, Berkeley 4, Calif., for Bulletin 690, 
The Shasta, Sierra, Lassen, Tahoe, and Donner Strawberries. Order by number only: B 690. 

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