STOKES FOUNDATION STOCK 
RUTGERS 
Main Season. Large fruit. Heavy foliage. 

The Stokes strain of Rutgers is large, deep, productive and vigorous. 
Hold back on fertilizer and on irrigation. Do not allow it to be over- 
vegetative. 
Introduced by Rutgers University in 1935. The result 
of a cross between J.T.D. (Campbell) x Marglobe 
(U.S.D.A.) and developed by Professor L. G. Schermer- 
horn. With the exception of California, this remarkable 
variety has received wider adaptation in the United 
States than any other variety. The Stokes strain has 
been developed for 6 oz. size, fruit depth of 86% 
ratio, and a central stalk that will support a heavy set 
of fruit. Rutgers (Stokes) is a dual purpose variety, 
suitable as a shipper or for canner use. 
Care should be taken to avoid an over-vegetative 
vine which prevents Rutgers from setting satisfactorily. 
This can be avoided by eliminating applications of 
nitrogen until after the main blossom set is completed. 
The same applies to irrigation. Rutgers is a steady 
grower, but will not set fruit adequately while making 
its main growth. 
