B36—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 19,1983 Panel rates best-tasting strawberries for freezing UNIVERSITY PARK - Want the best homegrown strawberries you can have for freezing? Then consider planting varieties rated superior for freezing, as scored by a taste panel at Penn State. The taste panel gave Earliglow and Darrow varieties the best overall ratings among frozen strawberries tested for quality. Panelists rated seven common strawberry varieties for texture, sweetness, flavor, and color. Earliglow and Darrow also ripen the earliest of the varieties tested for freezing, reported Roland R. FISHER AND STOLTZFUS TRAILER SALES 717-768-3832 between 7 o.m. and 9 a.m. or call 717-354-0723 after 6 p.m. East of New Holland, Pa. v-' ' ■ ' « Sm > K FOR PROMPT SERVICE CALL 717-354-4158 OR IF NO ANSWER CALL 717-354-4374 —————~—■ - - - - - - -- Daniels, Penn State fruit scientist heading up the study of quality in frozen strawberries. The other five varieties tested in order of ripening were Redchief, Surecrop, Delite, Jerseybelle and Vesper. Vesper was rated nearly as high as Darrow and Earliglow for quality of texture after freezing. Redchief and Jerseybelle were rated lowest of all varieties for texture. Darrow was rated highest for sweetness, followed by Vesper and Earliglow. Delite and Jerseybelle Bx2o Flatbed Gooseneck Trailer *3.295 6x16 Stock Trailer NOW *2,395 6x16 Utility Trailer Was $1,495 NOW *1,195 Two 1 ton utility trailers 7xlB Gooseneck Stock Trailer •4,135 One tractor pull dump trailer •1.895 were judged to be the least sweet tasting. Earliglow received the best rating for flavor. Jerseybelle had the lowest flavor rating. All varieties expect Surecrop were similar in ratings for color. Surecrop had the lowest color rating. Jerseybelle and Surecrop received the lowest overall ratings. To grow some of the better varieties for freezing, Daniels advised buying only certified plants, essentially, disease-free, from nurseries or garden centers. PORTABLE HONDA KNtMTORS, (HHHH) WATERPUMPS Power When & Where You Need It 600 -6500 Watts With Battery Chargers SAVE WITH OUR CASH DISCOUNT SALES, SERVICE & RENTALS at STOLTZFUS WOODWORK Rt. 897 North, Gap, PA 17527 (717)442-8972 Open; 7 AM - 6 PM, Mon.-Sat. XT'S A HONDA Ho fp Par,s NEW FROM CENTURY H Spray Baby The farm-quality sprayer f For those spraying jobs around the yard and garden, and for spot treatments around the farm, Century introduces the Spray Baby. It’s built with the same kind of rugged construction and practical design of our farm sprayers. Spray Baby is available in a 25- or 50-gallon model. The smaller model features a hand-pull tongue which can be converted to drawbar. Both are equipped with Hypro 2-piston pumps and three-horsepower Bnggs & Stratton engines. Herbicides, fertilizer and insecticide may be applied with the hand gun or the 80-m. coverage spray boom See your Century dealer soon about the new Spray Baby. It’s big enough for even the smallest jobs. For The Name Of Your Nearest Dealer, Please Contact: Ex!9HAMILTON EQUIPMENT, INC ■tuMfoywagi 567 So. Reading Rd., P.O. Box 478, Ephrata, PA 17522 J (717)733-7951 He said strawberries can be planted as soon as the soil is workable. After preparing the soil, follow planting instructions carefully, he added. If plants are set too deep, die crowns will rot. If planted too shallowly, exposed roots will dry out and the plants will die. When flower buds appear the first year, remove them to encourage runner formation. For information on fertilizer requirements, mulching, and disease and insect control, contact your county Cooperative Extension Service. Daniels and associates reported their findings in an issue of “Science in Agriculture,” the quarterly magazine of the College of Agriculture at Penn State. Cooperating from the Department of Horticulture were Gerald D. Kuhn, Stephen H. Hampson, C. Marshall Ritter, and Celeste Miller. To get on a free mailing list for “Science in Agriculture,” write to 229 Agricultural Adminikration Building, University Park, Pa. 16802. The Penn State experiments measured other factors related to quality of frozen strawberries. For example, “soluble solids” is a • Galvanized sleet, all balled construction • Detachable steel chain with steel-braced 2'A in. rubber Hites. • Replaceable bolt-in conveyor pans. • Options: hopper, spouts, diverter, support brackets. Contact; MARVIN i. HORST Dairy Equipment 1950 S. sth Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042 PH: (717) 272-0871 ... hitch for gat pickup bed. den tractor High flotation tirev Century has the sprayer for every spraying job. (Turn to Page 837) t
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