Albritton

Crop
Strawberry
Cultivar
Albritton

Orig. in Raleigh, N.C., by E.B. Morrow, North Carolina Agr. Expt. Sta. and George M. Darrow, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1951. Southland selfed (N.C. 1065) × Massey selfed (N.C. 1053); raised in 1945; selected in 1946; tested as N.C. 1369. <b>Fruit:</b> medium to large, about the size of Massey; conic, uniform; skin tough, vivid red, turning to a deeper red when fully ripe, glossy, holds this appearance well; flesh very firm, firmer than Massey, red to center, subacid, flavor good to excellent; achenes borne on surface; ripening season about same as Massey in eastern North Carolina; well adapted for freezing. <b>Plant:</b> vigorous; productive, being better than for other varieties in eastern North Carolina; resistant to leaf spot; makes runners freely.