BUSH FRUIT PRODUCTION 



For other insects and diseases see pages 45 

 to 48. 



Harvesting 



Yields vary tremendously with the condi- 

 tion of the plants and with the season. A 

 quart to the yard of row is a dependable yield 

 in the garden, and two or three times that 

 amount may be harvested. In general, black 

 caps outyield red varieties, being intermediate 

 in that respect between red and purple sorts. 



To attain their full flavor, black caps should 

 be allowed to ripen well before being picked. 

 The berries should be kept in a cool place 

 after removal from the canes, and the less 

 handling they receive the better. They should 

 be picked into small receptacles to prevent the 

 crushing of berries on the bottom. Pint bas- 

 kets are better than quarts for this purpose. 



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