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UT OAM EO? GE RED) HAS Pa ERB Y 
Willamette is a very large berry, dark red, delicious fla- 
vor, very productive and easy to pick. It is very meaty and 
juicy and it appeals to the buying public on sight because of 
its large size. Growers like it because of its large size, high 
yield and ease of picking which reduces picking costs, the 
fruiting spurs standing out, holding the berries out where they 
are easy to reach in picking, having a decided advantage over 
Washington in this respect. Plantings we saw in Oregon and Ven- 
tura were doing wonderfully well, larger, easier to pick and 
more productive than Washington. Willamette is very popular 
with commercial growers in the Watsonville area. 
A WASHINGTON RED RASPBERRY 
Washington was developed at the Western Washington Experi- 
ment Station. The berries are slightly larger than Cuthbert and 
have an unusually delicious flavor, being sweet and delicately 
flavored and lacking the slight bitterness sometimes noticed in 
Cuthbert. It resembles Cuthbert in appearance but is a shade 
lighter red and a little earlier. The harvest lasts several 
days after the Cuthbert harvest has ended, and the yield is 
very good. Unlike Cuthbert, it is unusually hardy and not sub- 
ject to winter kill. Washington has been used extensively for 
quick freezing. 
A mUN GEAR BL AGKS BASE BE RAMY 
The Munger blackcap is considered better adapted to Southern 
California conditions than most others. It has been the main 
commercial blackcap here for some years. The berries are large 
and juicier than most blackcaps in our dry climate. While 
blackcaps don’t yield as heavy as red raspberries they bring 
more on the market. 
XCUMBEKLAND BLACK RASPBERRY 
The Cumberland has been called the finest blackcap on the 
market. A bulletin of the State College of Agriculture said: 
“Cumberland is considered the best black raspberry for the 
Southwest. It has sold well on markets in Southern California. 
The plant is vigorous and productive but normally yields about 
25% less than red varieties. The fruit is large, roundish con- 
ical, firm and of good quality. The season is late and long.” 
