. Allen's book of berries for 1939. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. DAYBREAK (N. C. No. 419) is the result of a cross of Missionary and Fairfax. Fair- more (N. C. No. 669) is a seedling of Blakemore and Fairfax. They have been recommended for trial in North Carolina. We suggest that growers in other Southern states try them out. They are much higher in quality than other berries now grown in the South, except possibly Southland. These two new varieties were originated by the U. S. Departm
. Allen's book of berries for 1939. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. DAYBREAK (N. C. No. 419) is the result of a cross of Missionary and Fairfax. Fair- more (N. C. No. 669) is a seedling of Blakemore and Fairfax. They have been recommended for trial in North Carolina. We suggest that growers in other Southern states try them out. They are much higher in quality than other berries now grown in the South, except possibly Southland. These two new varieties were originated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and have been tested in North Carolina by State and Federal workers for several years. They were selected from thousands of seedlings and have been the outstanding ones tested in that state. DAYBREAK is recommended for home garden or local market in Eastern North Carolina. It is more vigorous than any commercial variety now grown in that section. Foliage even more healthy than Missionary, Blakemore or Klondyke. In most years Daybreak makes a very heavy first crop and very little second, or crown crop. However, in 1937 much of the first crop was killed and a large second crop was produced. The ripening period is several days ahead of Blakemore and often ten days earlier than Mis- sionary. Much of the usually heavy first crop of Daybreak may be picked before the main crop of Missionary comes on and usually prices are better in the earlier part of the season. Though the season is short in most years Daybreak is as pro- ductive as Blakemore and Missionary. The berries are larger than Blakemore but not as large as Fairmore. The color is a glossy crimson similar to Fairfax but not as dark. The flesh is bright red and somewhat tender, not solid like Fairfax and Fairmore. Description taken from official circular. Daybreak berries, brought from North Carolina to Maryland, stood up just as well as Fairmore and Blakemore. Try Daybreak. The price has been kept low for a
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