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' KAYBERRY 
R. W. Kennicott, Chehalis, ‘Jashington 
| U.S. Department of Agriculti 
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Originator: Mrs. Maggie Phillips Kelly, Chehalis, ‘ashington? 
: (now ce@pased,) 
Date introduced commercialiy: Fruit 1947. Plants 1946. 

Place of Origin: Chehalis, Washington 
Date Discovered or velected: 1940 
Parentage: Trailing native blackberry and Logan berry. 
How Originated: cross pollination, 

Most nearly resembling: valifornia Mammoth. 
Similar in size, color, shape. 
Kayberry differs from Mammoth in that it is self— 
pollinizing, has softer core, is more firm, has 
a different flavor, smaller seeds, is everbearing. 
(This information was given us by George Prigmore, 
sherry Hill Farm, Sebastopole, California. He 
raises Hammoths and has seen our field in full 
bearing. Has a new planting of Tayverries on nis 
farm.) 
Most Valuable sharacteristics: 

Good Shippers. Flats of berrig¢s have been held 
in dark room for ten days without mold or decay. 
Stand shipment well. (According to carl Brines and 
Sons, “polesale Produce, Jnehalis, Yashington) 
Good freezers. Ketains juice in berry. Berry 
retains shape even after thawing. 
Heavy Producers. ( Ho accurate tonnage record 
‘available beeause vines are left down late in the 
spring for maximum growth of tip-rooted plants. } 
Excellent for Pies. Retain shape and most of 
juice in berries. Do not require amount of thick- 
ening used in other beryy pies. Loses excess fruit 
acid in baking. Reuire less sugar. (According to 
Ralph Knapp, Jr., Manager Wickman Piie Company 
Company, Seatike, which firm has used our Aay- 
berries for three years.) 
Make delieious Jams and Jelly. Jelis without 
added pectin. Small seeds a big asset in jam. 
Beautiful color. 
*R. W. Kennicott acquired full rights to berries frommMrs. 
Kelly's son in 1945. Berry was named KAYBERRY IN 1946, 
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