dation of his County Agent, Frank E, Hackler, who says: “We took a chance on this variety but now we use 
the one-fourth-acre plot as a demonstration unit. Many other growers are now interested in the Utah Cen- 
tennial strawberry.’ Mr. Matsumoto has five acres of other strawberry varieties, including the President 
Marshall and Streamliner, but he finds none of these equals the Utah Centennial. He picked off the first. 
blossoms to get the plants well established, and the first berries were marketed in July and the crop was 
in heavy production through September. Even the runners made good sized berries. 
A report we received early in June stated that many 20th Century, Utah Everbearing and Utah Centennial 
were planted in the Florin district last season, but orders for the coming season were coming in from 
there for much larger quantities of the Centennial than for the others. Plants of Centennial planted 
there in November last fall were producing the finest of fruit in early June. 
20th Century and Utah Everbearing seem to be identical. The name Utah Everbearing is said to have 
started when some Utah growers started to ship 20th Century berries under the name Utah Everbearing. 
NORTHWEST STRAWBERRY (WASH. 220) 
Northwest strawberry was developed at Western Wash. Exp. Sta. and released for trial in districts 
where the Marshall can no longer be grown successfully because of the presence of the virus disease 
known as Yellows. Northwest has shown strong resistance to this disease. It has in its ancestry some of 
the most outstanding varieties for yield, quality and disease resistance. Trial plots were established 
at four Wash. Exp. Stations. In all these the plants made strong growth and produced good crops, exceed- 
ing the crops obtained from Marshall. 
Typical berries are long conic in shape, except in the earliest pickings when many are broadly wedge- 
shaped. With normally vigorous plants berry size has been large to very large in early pickings, drop- 
ping off gradually to medium size at end of season. Small size has not been a problem at any time. Color 
of berries has shown some variation, being excellent at Puyallup and Centralia, somewhat darker at Van- 
couver and slightly lighter at Mt. Vernon. At Puyallup the color is bright crimson with a high gloss 
which has distinct eye appeal. The flesh is firm, not hollow or only slightly so in the largest berries, 
and uniform light red throughout. The large green cap is easily removed in the field, leaving no stem. 
It has typical strawberry flavor without the undesirable sourness or bitterness found in some varieties. 
The ripening season is late, beginning about a week after first picking of Marshall. This character- 
istic may help it to escape blossom damage by frost, and will extend the marketing season. Northwest is 
a single crop variety, showing no tendency to the everbearing habit. 
In experimental processing, Northwest has been frozen, both whole and sliced, with sugar and with 
syrup added. In blind sampling it has been rated from slightly inferior to equal to Marshall in flavor. 
In almost all cases, sliced samples have been superior to Marshall in appearance, the slices holding 
their shape better because of firmer texture. Frozen whole berry samples have been exceptionally good. 
Canned samples have been rated superior to the best canning varieties. 
Above excerpts are from Mimeo. Cir. No. 149, The Northwest Strawberry, which you may be able to ob- 
tain by writing to the Western Washington Experiment Station, Puyallup, Wash. 
BRITISH SOVEREIGVY STRAWBERRY 
This variety has become very popular in British Columbia and Washington, and is.worthy of trial. 
EVANS FROSTGUARD INFRA-RED HEATER 
The Evans Frostguard, in simple terms, is a devise for protecting berries, vegetables, flowers, etc. from 
frost damage by means of infra-red heat rays, long recognized as one of the most effective heating agents. . 
It was developed at the Michigan State College. Using kerosene to produce necessary heat energy, it trans- 
forms this energy into powerful infra-red heat rays which are absorbed by the plants over a wide area. The 
temperature of the crops within the Frostguard’s protective zone is thereby raised appreciably, enabling 
them to resist an otherwise damaging frost to which they might be subjected. 
Saved His Strawberry Crop 
“You may be interested in the operation of the Frostguard which I have used on three acres of my straw- 
berries this spring. Early in May the temperature dropped to 22 deg. one night and my strawberries came 
through in good shape. In fact, I believe thatdue to the saving of my crop that one night the machines 
will have nearly paid for themselves already. While-I lost about 2% of my crop it was probably due to my 
starting the machines a little late and the fact that it was quite a cold night. I expect to use more of 
these machines next year.” Roy Gish, Rensselaer, Indiana 
If you are in an area which may be subject to fal] or early spring frosts, the Frostguard might save your 
early blossoms or fruit and thereby save your early crop which would bring you high prices, and thereby soon 
pay for itself. It has been used at Cupertino, Stockton and elsewhere in California. 
If you are interested further, full information and literature will be gladly furnished upon request. 
