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region it has also been productive and is considered desirable. If the young 

 canes of the Ranere are to be productive in the fall they must have a good 

 moisture supply throughout the summer. It is not recommended for this area 

 except for trial. 

 Syracuse. 



The Syracuse is a large-fruited red raspberry of the European type which has 

 winterkilled to the ground near Knoxville, Tenn. It is not now being grown 

 in this area. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The strawberry crop is the leading commercial fruit crop of Ten- 

 nessee and one of the most important commercial fruit crops of Ken- 

 tucky. In West Virginia it is relatively unimportant, the apple and 

 peach constituting the important fruit industries of that State. 



The more important sections of Tennessee for strawberry growing 

 are in the Gulf Coastal Plains region and near the Tennessee River 

 from Chattanooga to Knoxville in the East Tennessee Valley region. 

 The shipping season in that State usually starts during the first week 

 in May and continues with the later varieties until about June 1. 

 In each of the years 1914 and 1921 the shipments from Tennessee ex- 

 ceeded 1,500 cars of berries. The Klondike is the leading variety 

 grown, and in the Gulf Coastal Plains region it is planted almost 

 exclusively. The Aroma, Gandy, and Thompson are the other im- 

 portant varieties. In the northern part of the Gulf Coastal Plains 

 region in Tennessee the Excelsior and Gandy are raised, but the 

 acreage of these is not large. About Nashville the Gandy is the 

 principal variety. In the East Tennessee Valley region, the Aroma 

 is the most important variety about Lancing, Knoxville, and Mary- 

 ville, while the Klondike, Gandy, Thompson, and Aroma are grown 

 farther south, toward Chattanooga. 



In Kentucky the berry sections are located in the vicinity of the 

 cities of Bowling Green, Louisville, Pembroke, and Covington. 

 About Bowling Green the Aroma is the leading variety, while the 

 Klondike and Gandy are grown to a slight extent. The greater part 

 of the berry crop near Louisville is used to supply the local markets, 

 and berries grown in the vicinity of Covington go to the Cincinnati 

 markets. The berries that supply these cities are, for the most part, 

 hauled to the city markets by the growers. Because of this it is 

 not necessary that berries grown near Louisville and Covington shall 

 stand long-distance shipping, and many different varieties are planted 

 to a greater or less extent. 



Near Louisville in recent 3 T ears the supply has been larger than 

 the city markets needed. In consequence, berries have been shipped 

 from Middletown and other points about Louisville to more distant 

 markets. With railroad shipments under way the conditions 

 changed. Carload lots of a single firm variety can be sold to much 

 better advantage than a mixed car of varieties that vary in ship- 

 ping qualities, and it became essential that fewer varieties be raised 

 for shipping. The Aroma has become the leading variety for ship- 

 ping, while the Gandy, Bubach. Dunlap. Klondike, Haveiland, Sam- 

 ple, Chesapeake, Warfield, Climax, Ozark, St. Louis, Helen Davis, 

 Champion, Ekey. and others are grown by those supplying the Louis 

 ville market. 



In West Virginia strawberries are raised to supply local mar 

 kets. and no distinct strawberry sections exist. The Gandy, Dun- 



