THE RED RASPBERRIES 



canes branch and produce a summer crop in 

 the usual way. 



Fall bearing raspberries are grown exten- 

 sively in New Jersey and in surrounding 

 states, and to a lesser extent in many other 

 sections. The leading variety is Ranere (St. 

 Regis). Apparently it is not injured by the 

 mosaic diseases and for this and other reasons 

 Ranere is gaining in favor with many rasp- 

 berry growers. The summer crop ripens early 

 and the bright red fruit is attractive. The 

 berries are rather small, however, and the 

 quality is not high. Other fall bearing var- 

 ieties, which are not so satisfactory in most 

 sections, are Erskine (Erskine Park) and La 

 France. 



Most of the fall crop ripens in August and 

 September, when rains may be infrequent. If 

 the moisture supply is short the crop is cur- 

 tailed and the berries harvested are likely to 

 be small, with prominent seeds. A moisture- 

 retaining soil is therefore even more essential 

 to success with everbearers than with other 

 raspberries. Irrigation is of particular value 

 in improving the fall crop, but when it is not to 

 be had, good cultivation or mulching is a great 

 help. 



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