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ance poor to fair. Fruit color is light red, glossy, fruit size 
medium which is said to hold well during the cropping season but 
with some nubbins in summer. Aroma is slight, skin texture medium 
tender, flesh texture medium firm, flesh color red, small hollow, 
fairly juicy, subacid flavor, quality fresh fair, shipping quality 
fair to good. 
CAMPBELL STRAWBERRY 
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The variety formerly called 467.1 has been named Campbell. We 
have been told that it does especially well in the central coast 
area, with heavy crops, and was still bearing the middle of October 
last year. It is said that it is only necessary to set 6,000 plants 
per acre for fruit production. If you make a solid planting and al- 
low no runners it is said to bear the same year it is planted. 
It begins bearing the last of April, has few nubbins, total pro- 
duction is good, vigor good, runner production very good, longevity 
of plant good, virus resistance good, Verticillium wilt resistance 
poor, red spider resistance poor, salinity resistance moderate. 
Color of fruit is medium red, fruit shape conic, fruit size 
medium to large, aroma slight, skin texture medium tender, flesh 
texture medium firm, flesh color bright red, hollow small, moder- 
ately juicy, flavor subacid, quality fresh fair, shipping quality, 
fair to good. 
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The variety formerly called 829.9 has been named Cupertino. We 
understand it is the latest of the University varieties to be in- 
troduced. It is highly aromatic, the only one of the seven Univer- 
Sity varieties to have an outstanding aroma. It has been in strong 
demand in the San, Jose area. We have been told that plantings at 
Irvine in Orange Co. and in Imperial Valley have done very well. 
It begins bearing the last of April, has few nubbins, total pro- 
duction is good, vigor good, runner production good, longevity of 
plant good, virus resistance moderate, Verticillium wilt resistance 
poor, mildew, red spider and salinity resistance moderate. 
The fruit shape is conic, fruit size large, skin texture medium 
tender, flesh texture medium firm, fruit color medium to dark red, 
flesh color light red to whitish, hollow large, moderately juicy, 
flavor subacid, quality fresh fair, shipping quality fair to good. 
One grower has bought all we could spare of these and wanted 
more. 
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