. Allen's 1964 book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. Mi. EARLIDAWN Earliest of AII Earlidawn is a cross of Midland and Tennessee Shipper that was released in 1956. The original U. S. D. A. release describes the variety accurately: "The ripening season of Earlidawn is about 5 days before Blakemore and Howard 17 (Premier). Earlidawn is the earliest of all to ripen; its flower stems are short and the flowers are well covered by leaves to protect them from frost. It has escape
. Allen's 1964 book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. Mi. EARLIDAWN Earliest of AII Earlidawn is a cross of Midland and Tennessee Shipper that was released in 1956. The original U. S. D. A. release describes the variety accurately: "The ripening season of Earlidawn is about 5 days before Blakemore and Howard 17 (Premier). Earlidawn is the earliest of all to ripen; its flower stems are short and the flowers are well covered by leaves to protect them from frost. It has escaped frost even better than Premier. The berries average large in size and maintain large average size throughout the picking season. The color of the berries is strong to vivid red, a little deeper than the Blakemore color. They are glossy, have a moderately tough skin, and are firmer than Premier, Catskill and Sparkle, about as firm as Pocahontas and less firm than Blakemore. The seeds are slightly sunken. The berries are fairly uniform in shape and their flavor is tart and ; (See color picture.) "The plants are vigorous, fairly free of leaf spot and leaf scorch, produce fewer runners than most other varieties and ore very productive and have shown no yellow variegation. They are not resistant to red stele root-rot. The plants are produc- tive in wide matted rows. Yields of Earlidawn have been above those of most other varieties in ; Demand for this variety increases every year and it is the third highest seller on our list. EARLIDAWN'S STRONG POINTS Earlidawn is the earliest ripening variety, ripening 3 to 8 days earlier than any other standard variety. Earlidawn is a heavy producer. Most areas report yields of better than 8,000 quarts per acre under tests. Earlidawn is firm and definitely able to carry to market in good shape. Earlidawn is a good berry for freezing. True, the flavor is somewhat tart, but more Earlidawn berries are being frozen each
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