through, and the core is small. It car- 
ries its size well throughout the season. 
The appearance in a crate just sells it 
on sight. The berries are a rich glossy 
red and do not darken perceptibly after 
standing. They still appear salable even 
after three days in ordinary room tem- 
perature. The entire berry ripens even- 
ly so that it picks well for market. 
Berries held in a refrigerator last sum- 
mer were in good condition after 10 
days. 
The yield is as outstanding as its qual- 
ity. The Everbearing crop in 1949 yield- 
ed 4,000 quarts from one acre. This was 
in a year that had less than normal rain- 
fall and when more effort was made to 
grow plants than grow fruit. 
The berries easily sold for 35 cents per 
pint to retail stores. The Everbearing 
crop started July 8th and continued un- 
til freeze-up about October 25th. There 
is also a June crop to come in 1950. No 
record was kept but last year’s June 
crop was of high quality, good yield and 
