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season it follows closely the strawberry, and, like the latter, is relished 

 when eaten fresh or in the form of desserts, jams, jellies, and the like. 



Nearly all varieties are hardy in the United States. Many varieties 

 are hardy when grown as far north as Canada, where this fruit has a 

 wider range than has the blackcap. It is true, however, that the red 

 raspberry often suffers from winter injury. Probably such injury is the 

 result of disease, drought, or excessive moisture, rather than the inability 

 of the plant under favorable conditions to withstand the cold winters. 

 In most sections of New York the grower should not hesitate to plant 

 the red raspberry because of fear of winter injury. 



Eight to ten crops of berries may be expected from a patch, provided 

 the plants are given good care and are kept free from disease. In a 

 study of this fruit during the summer of 1910, an effort was made to 

 find out whether there was any difference in the yield of a patch at 

 different ages, and, if so, at what age the patch was most productive. 

 The following table, although not conclusive since it does not include a 

 large area, is nevertheless interesting and suggestive and indicates the 

 possibilities of the older patch : 



Age of plants 



Two years (first picking) 

 Three to five years .... 

 Ten years 



Number 

 of farms 



8 



39 



4 



Number 

 of acres 



7-5 

 79 3 

 12.0 



Average 



yield 

 per acre 

 (quarts) 



828 

 1.348 

 1.427 



Average 

 income 

 per acre 



$ 75-71 

 I43-46 

 148.01 



Soils 



The red raspberry will do well on both light and heavy soils, excepting 

 the extremes in either case. It is probable that the texture of the soil is, 

 within reasonable limits, of less importance than certain other soil proper- 

 tics that the plant requires. It is known, for example, that the soil for 

 the red raspberry should be well drained, cither naturally or artificially, 

 and that it should be moist and cool. The grower should avoid a soil 

 on which plants are liable to drought or to excessive moisture, because 

 the red raspberry is one of the first fruits to suffer from these conditions. 



A survey in western New York showed that most of the red raspberry 

 patches are on gravelly and sandy soils. The table below substantiates 

 this statement and also indicates the possibilities of production on the 

 heavier types of soil: 



