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— j high yields were had over the entire Tennessee varieties are covered by {X
Western Kentucky area. plant patents and are controlled by U-
Yields of the main varieties tested the University of Tennessee Re- 0;
at Princeton are given below in search Corporation)cooperative dis- l` tj,
i 24-quart crates per acre: tribution methods for Kentucky are t 8]
_ ,.. being worked out. {L
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(263) __________________,___________ 276 Tennessee Supreme but i not pro- § bt
T€Yl¤€SS€€ SLlDY€m€ 8 duce as heavy. Fairmore is a high·   ir
  ···*·····*·· 26 gualhty, firrn beigyrr but. 1S very ;
ar in co or an as given evi- l
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Fairmore ..............l........... 124 Massey, a new berry of the Aroma l 5
Qgigz ------—----·-··4··----··-·-----·   sason, had very attractive fruit but , C;
````````````‘````‘```````'`'' ` was low in yield and needs further S
Both Aroma and Blakemore are t°$tmg‘ t_ it
of course standard varieties over i U
western Kentucky. These yields Mulch Tests   "
are somewhat typical, for Blake- Early and spring mulching trials U
more has usually out yielded were run on 9 varieties. The early F
Aroma, and has shown more resist- mulch was applied in mid-December f
ance to drouth. Its fruit, however, at the rate of 2 tons of baled wheat
is generally smaller than that of straw per acre. The spring mulch C
Aroma. was applied after picking started. Y
The above figures reveal eemnar, An average increase of 24 crates Y
atively high yields for most of the eer here Wee ehtelherl lh the l
varieties Bild shew the HGVV rehhee- December rheleheel plete ever the *
_ see Varieties tn be dcing very well late mulched plots. This increase t
, ih eohipehieoh with others hhiieh le highly hheerteht Slhee there wee *
similar conditions. It might be 8 Protective SUOW covering ove" (
added that these new berries de_ mulched and non-mulched berries t
veloped by the Tennessee Experi- alike during the sub-zero weather *
ment station are the most promising ih Jalluaryi 1942 Had lt llOt b€€ll °
new Varieties in the test and they for this snow covering, serious dam-  
warrant wider commercial trials in age WOllld have OOON dehe te the
the state. The Tennessee Shipper llOll·ml~ll€h€d bOl`l`Y Dl€lllt5· R€COl”d$
is a variety of the Blakemore season shew, hOW€V€l”, that g1`0W€l'S ill
with fruit even firmer and berries west K€¤tllOkY €H¤¤Ot d€D€¤d Oll
slightly larger. This variety is not $¤OW fOl` Wl¤tOl` protection. Tee
bothered with "yellows" as is the OftOll lt l$ absellt-
Blakemore, and if adapted to Ken-
tucky conditions should be ei wel- Methyl Bremide Fumigatien
come new variety. The Tennessee In a fruiting test comparing
Beauty is of the Aroma season, but fumigated and non-fumigated plants
is firmer of fruit, medium to large of the Blakemore and Aroma varie-
in size, bright color and attrac- ties, the fumigated Blakemore
tive in color, and is showing plants produced as well as the non-
much promise as a berry of the fumigated plants. However, with
Aroma season. Tennessee Supreme the Aroma variety the fumigation
is a dark red, high-quality berry seemed to reduce the yield. More
chiefly selected for quick freezing work is needed and is planned with
and home use. Though these three this variety. There were no crown
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