Plan To Plant For Flavor and Nutrition

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January/February 1971
By Charles F. Jenkins 
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The new berries have many things going for them but when I asked Dr. Hill how these huge varieties compared in flavor to the Fairfax he paused only a moment and replied that, in his opinion, there was no comparison between the flavor of the Fairfax and that of any other strawberry. The Fairfax is vastly superior. Dr. Hill added that the general public preferred to buy big berries and bright berries. The Fairfax is neither big nor bright . . . only the best tasting. Therefore, if you want the incomparable deliciousness of Fairfax strawberries you'll probably have to plant them yourself.

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