. Allen's book of berries 1957. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. EARLIDAWN A new variety just released by the U. Earlidawn is a cross of Midland x Tennessee Shipper. First selected in 1947, it has behaved well, yielded year after year very early crops of nice berries. Earlidawn berries ripen very early, about five days earlier than either Blakemore or Premier. They are quite firm with a tough skin, the seeds being slightly sunken. The color of the berries is a vivid red, only slight
. Allen's book of berries 1957. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. EARLIDAWN A new variety just released by the U. Earlidawn is a cross of Midland x Tennessee Shipper. First selected in 1947, it has behaved well, yielded year after year very early crops of nice berries. Earlidawn berries ripen very early, about five days earlier than either Blakemore or Premier. They are quite firm with a tough skin, the seeds being slightly sunken. The color of the berries is a vivid red, only slightly darker than Blakemore, the light color persists well on holding. The berries are fairly uniform in shape and their flavor is tart and good. In tests for the frozen package trade Earlidawn has rated high for color, texture and flavor. Earlidawn has been tested from Pennsylvania to North Carolina and westward to Indiana. Tests in Maryland and New Jersey have been very favorable and outstanding at Worcester, Ohio. An unusual feature of Earlidawn is its ability to produce so large a part of its crop so quickly. In 1955 at Beltsville, Md. 58% of the large total crop of Earlidawn was harvested in the first week compared with 22% Blakemore and 45% for Midland. Earlidawn makes a large plant but is not prolific in runner production. It is a heavy producer. A yield at the rate of 9640 quarts per acre was noted at Beltsville in 1955. While it has many fine qualities the outstanding thing about Earlidawn is its earliness. Four or five days start in marketing could sometimes mean the difference between just a profit and a big profit. Well worth trying. Price list page Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Allen Co. (Salisbury, Md. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Salisbury,
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