GREATER BALTIMORE, INDIANA STRAIN (INDIANA Biel ti 
73-83 days 
Fruits: Very similar in type to GREATER BALTIMORE, but more globular, 
slightly smaller, smoother fruited. 
Vines: Same aS GREATER BALTIMORE, with denser and less spreading 
foliage, giving less sun scald in the Middle West. 
GROTHEN’S GLOBE-. . . = . . =. « « (RROGs) Shaye 
Fruits: Deep scarlet, medium large, average 6-7 oz., smooth, globular, 
with index about 0.85, medium large pulpy core, solid and firm 
fleshed, free from cracking; 6-8 locules. Greatly improved BREAK 
O’DAY type. 
Vines: Large, vigorous, spreading, similar to BREAK O’DAY but coarser, 
denser foliage, affording protection from sun scald, dark green, pro- 
ductive. 
IMPROVED PEARSON ‘C”’ eo sia ee co SSS 
Fruits: Large, smooth, semiglobe, and bright red in color. 
Vines: Prolific, self-topping. An improvement of the original PEARSON 
developed at the College of Agriculture, California. Popular for 
canning. 
JOHN BAER ee me Pre ee 
Almost identical with BONNY BEST. Under some environments the foliage 
is denser, a little darker green and slightly heavier stemmed. 
LAKELAND rr eee ss 5. Glee 
Fruits: Globe or slightly flattened globe, first fruits average about 6 oz., 
later ones 4-5 oz., seed cells medium to large, thick cell and exterior 
walls (good for green-wrap). Small stem scar, small to medium blos- 
som scar. Free from radial and practically free from circumferential 
cracking. A heavy producer. 
Vines: Medium size, vigorous, fair to good coverage. Fruits bleach just 
before ripening, indicating readiness for picking for green-wrap. Slight- 
ly less susceptible than RUTGERS to fusarium and mosaic. Sets well 
in wet or dry growing season, but does not do well in a wet harvest 
season. 
LONG RED (GENEVA NO. 5) 2 2) SS raee 
Fruits: Solid, heavy, 6-8 oz., globular to deep globular, smooth, small scar, 
and shallow basin at stem end. Thick walls, central mass solid with red 
color. 
Plants: Medium; with spread of 4-512 feet, many branches. Small to 
medium leaves but abundant and remain in good condition late in 
the season. Adapted to northern New York and Canada. 
MARGLOBE .) . 4 ow Sas 
Fruits: Deep scarlet, medium, large, average 6-7 oz., smooth, slightly 
oblate or almost globular, with index about 0.87, medium large pulpy 
core, very solid, free from circular cracking and radial cracks rarely 
found; 6-8 locules. 
Vines: Large plants, vigorous, erect and bushy foliage, giving good cover- 
age to fruits, medium green, productive. Resistant to fusarium wilt. 
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