. Allen's 1949 book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. BLAKEMORE. BLAKEMORE leads all other varieties—North or South, East or West—in total production and total acres planted. BLAKEMORE is the best early shipping berry the Southern states have ever had. It does well as far north as Maryland, southern ^Jew Jersey, and the Ohio Valley. With few excep- tions, it is not recommended farther northj Performance alone brought Blakemore its great popularity and lightning-like spread over
. Allen's 1949 book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. BLAKEMORE. BLAKEMORE leads all other varieties—North or South, East or West—in total production and total acres planted. BLAKEMORE is the best early shipping berry the Southern states have ever had. It does well as far north as Maryland, southern ^Jew Jersey, and the Ohio Valley. With few excep- tions, it is not recommended farther northj Performance alone brought Blakemore its great popularity and lightning-like spread over the southern and lower middle states. In many areas, it revived a lagging berry industry. Here are some of the things which made Blake- may partly explain this. As fresh fruit, they must have sugar added to be good. Blakemore berries are medium to large in size when beds are not too thick. Some thinning of plants helps eliminate the small berries which very thick beds and dry weather tend to produce. Yellows resistant plants- Due to the na- ture of Blakemore yellowing, no one can know for sure that their stock is yellows- free. However, for three straight years, we were not able to find any trace of yellows either in our stock plants or in our fields. This year there is a trace, but no more than can be completely rogued out. You will get plants that are highly yellows resistant all that any grower can guarantee. more's wonderful performance possible; Blakemore is a strong, vigorous grqwer which makes a good fruiting bed under almost any conditions. Blakemore will stand more abuse and neglect in growing, picking and shipping than any other variety ever known and still make money for the grower. Berries are very firm—ideal for long dis- tance shipping. Berries ripen uniformly all over and have a bright attractive color which they retain even after they get quite ripe. Blakemore berries are most popular with commercial canners and packers. At times they will take no other va
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