Pixie – 1947 – Gem x Fairfax

– 1947 Price List description – The most outstanding strawberry on our grounds since it first fruited in 1943. Visitors are amazed when they first see Pixie in full bearing. “Remarkable!” “Amazing!” “Revolutionary!” are a few of the words they have used. It is indeed a thrilling sight to see the rows red with fruit for the first time. Pixie will give a full commercial crop the first season planted. In May 1946, we planted two rows each of Pixie and Gem, side by side. Blossoms were picked off till the first of July. The first picking of Pixie was made on August 2nd of Gem on August 10th. A heavy frost on September 18th finished them. During that time Pixie yielded 453 pints, Gem 132 pints.

Pixie berries are medium in size, firmer than Gem, bright glossy red in color, red to the centre. Plants are vigorous but not as large as those of Sparta, make runners freely for an everbearer, and have so far been fully as hardy as Gem here.

Sweetheart – 1947 – Gem x Fairfax

– 1947 Price List description – Another new everbearer selected from the same lot of seedlings as Pixie. It is not very firm so will be a home garden berry only. The flavour is wonderful, equal to the best varieties. Plants are vigorous and healthy. Fruit is borne on short stems under the foliage, which protects it from fall frosts. It is a promising home garden sort for those who want something extra good in flavour. Pixie and Sweetheart priced at 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.25 and 100 for $8.50

Parkland – 1953 – descendent of Northerner

– 1953 Price List description – This is the first we have introduced containing wild strawberry blood. Descended from a cross of Sparta and Wild, and contains about one eighth wild blood. Plants are very vigorous and hardy. Fruit of good size, moderately firm and red ripe throughout. Gives a heavy summer crop and a lighter fall crop. Best to treat as summer bearer. $2.00 per Dozen

Northerner 1954 – Sparta X wild

– 1955 Price List description – This is about the most productive everbearer we have seen. Produces hundreds of medium to small berries per plant. Makes few runners. This is the grandparent of Jubilee and Parkland. It is a very hardy plant and makes large crowns. Limit of 25. Prices of above strawberries: 12 for $2.00; 25 for $3.50; 50 for $6.00

Jubilee – 1955 – descendent of Northerner

– 1955 Price List description – New. This is a summer bearing sister of Parkland that has been outstanding here for the past five years. Plants are vigorous, productive and very hardy, retaining their vigor for several seasons. Fruit is of good size, moderately firm, bright scarlet in color, with the color extending right through the berry. Promising for home garden and local market. Jubilee will show its everbearing parentage some seasons by producing a few fruits in the fall. Limit of 50 plants per customer.

Porter’s Pride – 1958 – parentage unknown

– 1958 Price List description – A new hardy summer bearer. Vigorous and a good cropper. Much better quality than the Prince Albert sort we introduced a number of years ago. Porter’s Pride is being introduced this season by T and T Seeds, Winnipeg. Their stock is limited so if you wish to try this new sort place your order early with T and T.