. Allen's 1956 book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. BLAKEMORE The Great Southern Shipping Berry n Blakemore responds wonderfully to good conditions and good care but with good stock it will stand more abuse and neglect in growing, picking and shipping than any other variety known and still make money for the grower. This may partly account for the fact that more acres of Blakemore are grown than any other variety in the world. It is the best early shipping berry the southern s
. Allen's 1956 book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. BLAKEMORE The Great Southern Shipping Berry n Blakemore responds wonderfully to good conditions and good care but with good stock it will stand more abuse and neglect in growing, picking and shipping than any other variety known and still make money for the grower. This may partly account for the fact that more acres of Blakemore are grown than any other variety in the world. It is the best early shipping berry the southern states have ever had, and probably the best money maker. Blakemore territory reaches into all the southern states and as far north as southern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the coastal areas of New England and the southern, half of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. With few exceptions it is not recom- mended farther north. The great popularity and wide acceptance of Blakemore over the southern and lower middle states was due to performance alone. In some areas it revived a lagging berry industry. Blakemore is a strong, vigorous grower which makes a good fruiting bed under almost any conditions. The berries are very firm, ideal for long distance shipping. Berries ripen uniformly all over, and have a bright, attractive color which they retain even after they get quite ripe. Small berries of Blakemore are more generally accepted and bring a better price than small berries of any other variety we have ever handled. Blakemore berries run medium to large in size when the plants are not too thick. Some thinning of plants helps eliminate the small berries which very thick beds and dry weather tend to produce. Blakemore is the earliest real good variety for commercial shippers and is very popular also with processors, either freezing or canning. At times they will take no other variety. The fact that the berries are quite tart as well as very firm may partly explain this demand. As fresh fruit
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