GEM (GENEVA NO. 2) ._. . 65-75 days 
Fruits: Deep oblate, medium to large, slightly flattened on sides, ripen 
uniformly to good intermediate red. 
Vines: Determinate growth, small and compact. Fruits set freely on 
crown sets. Should be heavily fertilized or planted on rich: ground 
with good moisture retaining ability, adapted for northern New York 
and Canada. 
GENEVA SEVEN rues? . 65-75 days 
Fruits: Medium size, approximately | 5 ounces, slightly flattened globe, 
no ribbing, very small blossom and stem scars, uniform ripening to a 
good medium red, thick walls and small core. 
Vine: Medium to small, indeterminate, 4-5 foot spread. Plants require 
high fertility to respond to close economical planting. An early matur- 
ing variety with a heavy set at the crown and a rather large number of 
fruits per cluster. Valuable to a market gardener requiring a medium 
sized fruit or a canner interested in extending the packing season. 
GREATER BALTIMORE ._. me 5-33 days 
Fruits: Deep scarlet red, medium large to large, average 6-712 0o2z., dis- 
tinctly flattened globe with many fruits elliptical in cross section, index 
about 0.70; shallow hard core immediately below stem, with fruit 
| usually multi-loculed or developing locules in central portion of fruit 
| under stem, solid flesh and firm fruit, free from circular cracks, but 
| radial cracks and splitting frequently found; 6-9 locules; one of lead- 
ing canning varieties. 
Vines: Large, bushy, spreading, foliage not as dense as MARGLOBE nor as 
coarse aS RUTGERS, moderate coverage; usually productive under wide 
variety of conditions. 
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