BUSH FRUIT PRODUCTION 



while it is still firm enough to handle well, anid 

 the blackberry bought on the average market 

 is not calculated to arouse the enthusiasm of 

 anyone. Let it ripen fully, however, and the 

 blackberry must be given a high rank among 

 our finest cultivated fruits. 



The gardener need not be so precipitate in 

 harvesting the blackberry crop. The finest 

 flavor which this delicious fruit can attain is 

 reserved for him if he will only wait. 



Wild blackberries are famous for their de- 

 licious flavor, and it is often said that the 

 blackberry has degenerated under cultivation. 

 But wild blackberries are not examined every 

 day and picked as soon as they turn black. 

 They have a chance to ripen. 



After harvesting the berries should be kept 

 in the shade. The sun fades the color to a 

 dull unattractive red and the flavor may be 

 seriously impaired. The blackberry is one of 

 the easiest of all fruits to grow, but there are 

 a few things which must be done with care if 

 results are to be fully satisfactory. 



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