Fruit Growing

Varieties Of Fruits To Grow

The varieties of fruits best adapted to a given location cannot be named without special and careful study. Some varieties are very profitable in one locality but close by, in another locality, they may be a failure. The matter of selection of varieties for profitable culture is one of the most important subjects the fruit grower has to consider. There are many new varieties of fruit introduced each year and only a few of them are any better than old standard sorts, while the greater part have very serious faults.

The following advice comes from Samuel B. Green in his book 'Popular Fruit Growing'.

Among the varieties of fruit in cultivation, we may distinguish two general classes:

(a) Varieties of great vigor and productiveness, adapted for a wide range of country. These are oftentimes somewhat inferior to the best in quality but are of good appearance and good enough in quality.

Among such varieties may be named the Duchess of Oldenburg, Talman Sweet and Ben Davis apples; Bartlett and Anjou pears; Lombard and Quackenboss plums; Crawford and Elberta peaches; Concord and Niagara grapes; King and Marlboro raspberries; Snyder blackberry, and Dunlap, Splendid and Bederwood strawberries.

(b) Varieties that are very particular about location and are not generally successful, but, where they do well, produce fruit of very superior quality. Among this class of fruits may be mentioned the Yellow Newtown, Gravenstein and Williams apples; Green Gage plum; Bosc pear; Columbia peach; Iona grape; Herstine raspberry; Lawton blackberry and Jucunda strawberry.