A window into a 1920s fruit-and-seed world, Stark Seeds reveals the rise of Stark’s Golden Delicious and a thriving catalog of seeds.
This book collects promotional material and historical notes from Stark Bro’s Nurseries, including the story of Stark’s Golden Delicious, its awards, and the people who swore by it. It also features the broad range of seeds, seedlings, and farm supplies advertised by Stark’s catalog in that era, from fruit trees to field crops.
- Learn how a premier apple gained recognition and public trust through medals and endorsements.
- See the marketing voice of the period, with farmer testimonials and expert notes.
- Explore catalog sections on fruit trees, seeds, and frost-proof plant offerings.
- Get a sense of the era’s agricultural commerce and the scale of early 20th‑century fruit farming.
Ideal for readers of early agricultural marketing, horticulture history, and archival catalogs.