COMMUNITY STUDIES 



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berries, and firm berry, but its color darkens after it is picked; grown 

 chiefly in Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, and in states farther north. 



Gandy. Delaware, Maryland, and much of Northern United States. 

 Late berry which likes low ground or irrigation. 



Gibson {Parsons Beauty). Very productive, very good quality, an 

 old berry which stands up well against many new varieties; grown 

 chiefly in Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Ontario. 



Glen Mary (partially imperfect). New York, New England, Ontario, 

 and other sections of Canada; highly productive but poor-quality fruit. 



Klondyke. Leading berry in parts of Gulf Coast and South Atlantic 

 states. 



Lupton. Late shipping berry, poor flavor, grows well with heavy 

 fertilization; grown largely ii^ New Jersey, Delaware, and eastern 

 Maryland. 



Missionary. The standard market variety of central Florida; grown 

 largely also in eastern North Carolina, the Norfolk Section of Vir- 

 ginia, and eastern Maryland. 



New York. Grown under many synonyms, very sweet fruit; popular 

 in Northeastern states. 



Premier (Howard). One of the leading varieties, especially in New 

 England, south to Virginia and west to Illinois; early cropper, frost 

 resistant, large yielder; even-sized, good-appearing fruit, of good quality 

 and firm, but flavor is not so good as that of some varieties. 



Sample {imperfect) . New England and westward to Michigan and 

 Illinois. 



Senator Dunlap. Northern half of area, east of Rocky Mountains; 

 old variety, good quality, medium size. 



Wilson. Grown to a limited extent in western New York and in 

 Oregon and Washington. 



COMMUNITY STUDIES 



1. Visit five or more of the leading growers of the community, in- 

 cluding at least one grower selling at a roadside stand. 



Determine : 



a. Market served. 



b. Acreage. 



c. Location with respect to slope and site. 



d. Type of soil. 



e. Varieties, cost of plants, and source from which obtained. 



