110 The Commercial Apple Industry 



1. A somewhat greater local demand for apples than occurs in 

 the Northwest. 



2. Lower orchard values. ' 



3. Good quality fruit and considerable young acreage. 



Disadvantages. i 



1. In some instances unsuited land has been set to apple trees 

 and conditions are variable. 



2. Annual yields, although very good, are somewhat less than 

 in the Yakima- and Wenatchee valleys. 



3. The limited size of the industry does not permit of the 

 development of marketing facilities such as may prevail in 

 heavier producing regions. 



4. -Frost damage is occasionally severe. 



IDAHO 



Heaviest commercial apple plantings in Idaho are in the 

 Payette and Boise valleys, tributary to such towns as Payette, 

 Fruitland, Caldwell and Boise. The advantages of this region 

 are: 



1. Young acreage, very little of which has attained full bear- 

 ing and most of which is relatively free from insects and 

 diseases. 



2. Quality of the fruit is excellent, particularly Jonathan, 

 which is the leading variety. 



3. Yields are good, but somewhat lower than in the Yakima 

 and Wenatchee regions. 



4. Orchard values are somewhat lower than in some of the 

 other northwestern orchard sections. The region described is 

 a very good general farming section, having a rich soil which 

 responds well to irrigation, a universal practice. 



Disadvantages. 



1. Some unsuited land was developed and exploited with apple 

 plantings. 



2. Frost damage has almost entirely destroyed the crop of 

 this region in certain years. 



