BULLETIN 211J [FEBRUARY, 1913 



Ontario Department of Agriculture 



FRUIT BRANCH 



(A Revision of No. 179) 



Fruits Recommended for Planting 



In Various Parts of the Province of Ontario 



Owing to the continual demand for information regarding the best varieties 

 of fruit for planting, the Department has found it necessary to prepare a list which 

 will serve to the best advantage all those interested. The tendency of all com- 

 mercial orchardists is to reduce the number of varieties planted to the smaller 

 number, which will ripen so as to cover the season, and some have gone so far as 

 to reduce their number of varieties even less, so as to specialize in those best adapted 

 to their locality and soils. This practice is highly to be commended, and in the 

 lists given, only varieties that have proven their merits are mentioned. The growers 

 are recommended to choose those varieties which they may prefer, and not neces- 

 sarily to .plant all that are suggested for their district. 



The general list has been prepared from the actual work of the experimentalist 

 under Department super\dsion. The district lists have been submitted by the 

 various experimenters and successful growers, and contain those varieties which 

 seem to be especially adapted in the section for which they are recommended. 



The boundaries given for the various districts are merely suggestive, as it is 

 impossible to define these definitely, one merging gradually into the other. 



There are many varieties not mentioned in the lists which may do well under, 

 special conditions, but are not generally considered so desirable as those mentioned. 



Finally, in selecting a list of varieties from those recommended in this pub- 

 lication, we would draw the attention of the grower to the importance of limiting 

 the number of varieties as closely as possible, and also to study his soil and the 

 market conditions. This can easily be done by going to one or two of the growers 

 in his section and asking him for his opinion as to most successful varieties. It 

 cannot be too highly impressed upon one's mind that the effect of soil conditions 

 on varieties is very important, and cannot be watched too closely if the greatest 

 results are aimed at. The markets to which one intends to cater should ever be 

 borne in mind, as the days are fast ending when the grower can promiscuously 

 pick his fruit and sliip to any commission house and expect a good price. Varieties 

 that have characteristics which lend themselves to the more up-to-date methods 

 and long distance shipments, must be chosen in those districts which have and are 

 developing distant markets. The above suggestions are mainly for commercial 

 fruit growers. Those who arc only planting a few trees for their own use will 

 find no difficulty in selecting varieties from the domestic list given in this Bulletin^ 



