42 The Commercial Apple Industry 



progressive spirit among its growers insures growth and 

 development of the apple industry in the Piedmont. 



MINOB BEGIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA 

 AND VIBGINIA 



Aside from the important apple regions described, a 

 number of minor regions throughout Pennsylvania, West 

 Virginia and Virginia are worthy of mention. 



In the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, particularly 

 in Luzerne and Lycoming counties, are considerable com- 

 mercial apple plantings of Baldwin, Northern Spy and 

 Rhode Island Greening. These conform more to the type 

 of orchards in western New York than to those in Penn- 

 sylvania's leading apple region in the Cumberland Valley 

 district. 



Outside of the eastern Panhandle section included in the 

 Shenandoah-Cumberland region already described, there 

 are no extensive commercial apple plantings in West Vir- 

 ginia except in Hancock County which is situated at the tip 

 of the northern Panhandle which extends northward be- 

 tween Pennsylvania and Ohio. This was originally the 

 most important commercial apple district in West Vir- 

 ginia, but it has long since been eclipsed by the great 

 development in Berkeley and surrounding counties. The 

 important variety grown in Hancock County is the Willow 

 Twig, well known on the Pittsburg markets. The or- 

 chards are for the most part old and increased commercial 

 production seems unlikely. 



In southwestern Virginia there are many commercial 

 orchards. This district is not included in either the 

 Shenandoah-Cumberland or Piedmont region. The var- 



