RASPBERRIES 



O. .AI. TAYLOR 



Foreman in Horticulture. New York Agricultural Kxpcriiiimt Station, 



Geneva, X. Y. 



Xext in importance to the strawberry in 

 New York State is the raspberry. The area 

 devoted to this crop, 11,057 acres, is nearly 

 equal to the combined area .devoted to all 

 the other small fruits; but the yield in 

 quarts, 14,751,940, and its value, $1,168,- 

 062, is slightly below the yield and value of 

 the strawberry. New York ranks first of 

 all the states of the Union in the area and 

 value of raspberries. Unfortunately, there 



are no figures available at present as to the different classes of 

 raspberries, the red, black, and purple all being grouped under 

 one heading in the last census. 



The area for each county is given in the table on page 1367 

 Ontario, Wayne, and Yates lead, each with over 12DO acres, while 

 the counties of Erie, Ulster, Schuyler, Monroe, Chautauqua, 

 Oswego, and Niagara follow in order named, varying from 908 

 acres to 805 acres. Thus it will be seen that the three most 

 important raspberry sections of the state are in the counties 

 bordering Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, near the western group 

 of the Finger Lakes in central New York, and in the Hudson 

 Valley. 



RED RASPBERRIES 

 LOCATION AND SOIL 



The red raspberry closely follows the strawberry in season and 

 is the most popular of the bush fruits. It may be grown in most 

 locations and on many types of soils. In exposed localities, plants 

 may suffer unless protected. Both a minimum distance to market 

 and good roads are desirable, as the fruit is too soft for rough 

 handling. Poorly drained soils and stiff clays should be avoided. 



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