THE RED RASPBERRIES 



run in the plantation in the fall they will pre- 

 vent a carry-over of the infestation to the year 

 following. 



Harvesting and Marketing 



A yield of a quart to the yard of row is 

 fair, although two or three times that amount 

 is not unusual. Naturally the yield per linear 

 foot of row varies tremendously, not only with 

 the condition of the plants but jvith the width 

 of the row as well. 



Red raspberries are highly perishable; they 

 must be picked often and handled carefully. 

 When the weather is hot and favorable to 

 ripening it is best to go over the patch every 

 day to remove the fully ripened berries. For 

 immediate home consumption the berries 

 should be allowed to ripen fully before har- 

 vesting them. The full rich flavor of cane- 

 ripened fruit has little in common with the 

 insipid flatness of berries picked early and 

 shipped from a distance. The moisture supply 

 is so important at harvest time that it is ad- 

 visable to follow each picking with the cul- 

 tivator to loosen up the soil tramped down by 

 the pickers, unless it is so dry that many ber- 

 ries would be covered with dust and rendered 

 unfit for use. 



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