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\ CANBY RED RASPBERRY 
This new raspberry was developed at the Oregon Experiment 
Station, a seedling of the cross Viking x Lloyd George, and has 
just been named and released. The berries are large, only 
slightly smaller than Willamette, have good color and flavor, 
keep well as a fresh market berry and are very satisfactory in 
the frozen pack. At present no other red raspberry grown in 
Oregon has this combination of characteristics. When plants are 
well grown yields have equaled those of standard varieties. 
Canby berries appear to be especially well adapted for local 
markets and long distance shipment. In this respect they seem 
definitely superior to those varieties now grown in Oregon. 
Their bright, medium-light red color gives them an attractive 
appearance superior to that of Willamette berries. Canby ber- 
ries also have been found to be among the best in retaining 
color, firmness and texture after holding at room temperature 
for several hours and in cool storage for three days. They are 
superior to berries of the Washington variety which are much 
too soft for local markets and long distance shipment. Canby 
berries are also much larger than Washington or Cuthbert. 
The typical raspberry flavor is not quite so strong as in 
Washington or Cuthbert, and because the flavor is not quite so 
intense, Canby is more pleasing to many people than Washington 
or Cuthbert. The flavor of Canby, however, is more character- 
istic than that of Willamette and the berry is less acid, a 
characteristic which makes its dessert quality definitely su- 
perior to that of Willamette. 
The canes of Canby are completely free of thorns, greatly 
increasing the ease of picking the berries and handling the 
canes, as well as making these chores less expensive. The canes 
are large in diameter, most good canes range from % to 5/8 inch 
in diameter. The large stocky canes produce flower and fruit 
buds closer together along the canes than do Cuthbert canes. 
Medium long, strong fruiting clusters are produced. They are 
not so long and have fewer berries per cluster than those of 
Washington. It is considered a mid-season variety. 
Trial plantings in western Oregon and Washington have shown 
its suitability for this area. Under several different soil 
conditions, however, tests indicate a definite preference for 
soils that are deep, open textured and well drained, as well as 
fertile. These are the soil conditions under which all resp- 
berries succeed best. 
Canby is definitely more sensitive to unfavorable soil con- 
ditions than most other varieties, being similar to Washington 
in this respect. Because of this, no planting should be made on 
soil that is heavy and has a tight clay subsoil or on any soil 
that is poorly drained. 
PRICES OF PLANTS: 5, $2; 19, $3.50; 25, $6; postpaid 
50, $7.50; 100, $12.50; 1000, $75; express collect 
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