Narrative
Plant rather small but vigorous, semi-spreading, leaf stalk long, slender with dark green leaflets of medium size, runners numberous, fruit stalk long, medium stout, usually unbranched, blossoms in midseason, berry medium to large, round-conic, often slightly necked, glossy bright dark crimson, calys of medium size, reflexed easily detached, seeds medium, slightly sunken, flesh rich dark red, medium firm, fine grained, core red, partly hollow, flavor sub-acid, quality good. Medium early. Probably the most widely grown variety in the northern part of North America (1916). A very cosmopolitan sort, succeeding almost everywhere. It is the logical sucessor of Wilson in this respect. It tends to produce too many plants, rusts considerably and the berries are variable in size, but they are attractive of good quality and produced freely. During the latter of the season the berries run small, because of numerous runners. It is better to restrict these to a narrow ros. The ripe fruit can remain on the vines a long time whithout becoming soft. They are likely to lose their bright color and look dead on the market. Dunlap is one of the best pollinizers for pidtillate sortes as it blooms profusely from early to late. It is hardy and thrives under neglect almost as well as the Wilson and Crescent. It is not firm enough for distant markets. A good variety for canning.Fletcher, 1916.----------Senator Dunlap. The high quality and handsome appearance of the berries make Dunlap a great favorite for the garden and local markets in the northern states east of the Rocky Mountains. In the northern Mississippi Valley, it is grown almost exclusively. Besides the characters named for the fruits, the variety has to its credit hardy, healthy, productive plants. Dunlap originated with J. R. Reasoner, Urbana, Illinois about 1800.Perfect. Plants very numerous, vigorous, healthy, very productive, leaves of medium size and color; leaf-stems long, slender, fruit stems long, slender unusually single; blooms in midseason; calyx large, reflexed, usually on a slight neck. Fruit very large, midseason, drops in size as the season advances. round-conic or elongated often with a neck, glossy, light and dark scarlet; flesh well colored, firm, mild, pleasant flavor, quality good, seeds large, sunken.
Reverend J. R. Reasoner originated in 1890, introduced in 1900
Cultivar Synonym= = Dr. Burrill, Senator Dunlap, Senator
NAMED FOR= Senator Dunlap of Illinois