VARIETIES OF RASPBERRIES FOR MASSACHUSETTS 



Variety- 



Type 



Recoinmended for 



Harvesting Season 



T 

 C 

 H 



Gatineart 



Madawaska 

 Chief 



ViTillamette 

 Viking- 

 Latham 

 Milton 

 Amber 

 Durham 

 September 

 Sodus 

 Bristol 



Trial 

 Commercial 

 Home garden 



red 



purple 

 black 



T 



T 



C 



T 



C 



C 

 T & H 



H 

 T & H 

 T & H 



T 



T 



Early 



Early 



Early 



Midseason 



ivlidseason 



Late 



Late 



Late 



Everbearer 



Ever bearer 



Late 



Early 



Varieties so marked are not necessarily equally 

 adapted to all sections of the state. 



Variety Notes 



Gatineau The earliest red raspberry of promise so far. The fruit is large, firm, 



good quality and moderateily attractive. The plant is vigorous, productive, 

 and has shown no mosaic as yet. Its winter hardiness is yet to be deter- 

 mined here, 



Madawaska An early variety v/ith large, firm fruit of good quality and mediiim red 

 color. The plant is vigorous, very productive, and free from mosaic to 

 date, . Reported as being above average in winter hardiness. 



Chief This variety is the most winter hardy of any tested so far. It is not 



seriously attacked by spur blight or virus diseases. Production is very 

 good but the fruit is rather small and only fair quality, 



Willamette A new variety with large, medium red, firm fruit of good quality. The 

 plant is vigorous, productive and appears to be free from mosaic. Pro- 

 bably not so winter hardy as Latham but worthy of trial. 



Viking Here is a variety very siiailar to the Cuthbert, which was formerly vfidely 

 grovm in this state. The fruit is a bit small but very good quality. The 

 plant is somev/hat more hardy and virus resistant than Cuthbert, Grca-m 

 commercially in some areas, 



Latham This variety is still the leading red raspberry of tlie Northeast, It is 

 one of the most winter hardy when spur blight is controlled. The fruit 

 is good size, bright red, but only average in firmness and quality. Spur 

 blight and mosaic are its most serious Tireaknesses, 



Milton The fmit of this variety ripens slightly after Latham, is of good size 

 and color, firm, and high quality. The plant is vigorous, productive, 

 free from mosaic but somevjliat susceptible to leaf curl virus. Its great- 

 est weakness is only moderate winter hardiness, 



Amher If one is interested in a yellow or amber colored raspberry, tbhis variety 

 is doubtless the best one. The fruit is mild flavored, good size, and 

 moderately firmj the plant is very vigorous. 



