2 KLONDIKE STRAWBERRY 
On “Ang” 28, 1948) Meet Mall inswrotesmercn sme tetrniccn 
plants are as fine as [ have ever seen.” 
A grower in Orange Co. wrote Mr. Mullins on Jan. 19, 
1948 es follows: “Recently I have traveled from Los An- 
ge les to San Diego, looking at various strawberry plants 
of Klondike variety which were sent from various parts 
of our country. In my survey I have found that you have 
sent the best plants. I would like you to send me 4,000 
plants immediately.” On Jan 23 he wrote: ‘“*...In the mean- 
time I have been inquiring of a number of growers here 
regarding Klondike plants. The reason for inquiring is 
that some of the growers here have received fruitless 
plants. Some of these berry growers are already forced 
out of business this year. The others who are still 
raising berries here recommend me to your berry plants 
because they produce wonderfully. They also have not 
found any fruitless berry plants. With the information 
I have gatherd from various growers here [ personally 
believe you have the best plants. [I have 30 acres of 
ground prepared for 1948 and 1949.’’ With this letter 
he ordered another 40,000 plants, but we were then sold 
out. 
Another Orange Co. grower told us last spring that he 
had seen a large planting of our Klondikes and thst they 
were the best he had seen, and he wanted to get some of 
our plants. 
KLONMORE STRAWBERRY 
This variety is a cross of Klondike X Blakemore and 
originated at the Louisiana Experiment station.Mr. Julian 
C. Miller, Head of Horticulture Research there, wrote on 
Jan. 3, 1945: ‘‘The Klonmore has, in most cases, outyield- 
ed the Klondike. The big advantage the Klonmore has over 
the Klondike is that the Klonmore is resistant to leaf 
spot and scorch and our growers do not have to spray the 
plants to keep these diseases under control. 
‘“‘The Klonmore is about 20% sweeter and therefore having 
a higher solids content than the Klondike. Being a sweeter 
berry makes it more desirable for the fresh market. The 
Kleonmore produces berries earlier as well as later than - 
the Klondike. In most of our comp arisons the Klonmore pro- 
duced 10% to 20% higher yields. 
‘“‘T planted the Klonmore here at this station and it was 
released in 1940. I made the first cross in 1935 between 
the Klondike and Blakemore. When you try other varieties 
I suggest you test the Konvoy. This is a cross between the 
Klondike and Fairmore. The fruit of this variety looks much 
like the Klondike but it is more round and produces about. 
25% higher yields than the Klondike and are especially suit- 
ed to quick freezing.” 
