THE HOME FRUIT GARDES 



Figure 1.— Map of the southeastern and central Southern States: District I— 

 Relatively high areas, growing seasons ranging from 150 to ISO days, temperate 

 climatic conditions prevailing suitable for growing standard northern fruit va- 

 rieties. District 2— Growing seasons ranging from 180 to 200 days: many stand- 

 ard southern fruit varieties not grown in district 1 thrive. District 3— Upper 

 boundary corresponds roughly with the northern limit of the Cotton Belt; 

 pecan- muscadine grapes, and manv other desirable fruit varieties may be 

 grown District 4— Southern portion of the Coastal Plain area, characterized 

 bv a hot humid climate during the growing season; typically southern fruits. 

 including muscadine grapes, figs, and other desirable kinds, thrive best. Dis- 

 tr j ct 5 — Citrus fruits are grown principally, but other southern fruits may be 

 grown advantageously in the home garden. District 6— Hot humid area; only 

 semitropical fruits are adapted. 



Muscadine grapes are adapted to the greatest Dumber of locations 



and conditions, except in the more northern districts, where the hunch 

 grapes arc better adapted. The muscadines produce heavily without 

 spraying and furnish fresh fruit over a long period as well as fruit for 

 jelly, preserves, and beverages. They also may provide an attractive 

 shady arbor near the house. 



Pecans are very widely used as. and well adapted for, shade trees 

 for the home and yard. * The nuts are high in food value. The fig 

 also is well adapted to most of this region. It should never be cul- 

 tivated, hut it should he planted near a building or in a part ot the 

 yard that is kept in grass; otherwise the tree is soon killed by root 

 knot nematodes. 



Strawberries are also well adapted to this region. They are the 

 first fruit to ripen, are of fine flavor, and. exeept for citrus fruits, are 

 highest in vitamin C content of any fruits that can be grown in this 

 region. Even when frozen, strawberries keep their high vitamin C 



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