Archive image from page 369 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture . Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofame03bail Year: 1906 PLUM duced, which ought to double in the sixth, and after that from 150 to 300 pounds is the rule. These figures apply mostly to the prunes; many of the Plums are two or three years later in coming into full bearing. From
Archive image from page 369 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture . Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofame03bail Year: 1906 PLUM duced, which ought to double in the sixth, and after that from 150 to 300 pounds is the rule. These figures apply mostly to the prunes; many of the Plums are two or three years later in coming into full bearing. From 200 to 300 pounds are considered the average at full bear- ing in the Santa Clara valley. In some instances 600 and even 800 pounds have been produced, and a 6-year-old tree at Visalia (San Joaquin valley) is credited with 1,102 pounds of fruit in one season. It would be impossible to enumerate a full list of the varieties actually in successful cultivation within the state. Such a list would probably include every note- worthy variety of Domestica Plum. Many, however, despite excellence of quality and flavor,' are suited only for home-growing, or at most for local markets, on account of poor shipping qualities. For this reason the number of varieties planted on a large scale is being constantly reduced. Experience has demonstrated the superiority of some varieties for certain climatic regions and general market conditions, and these have lniur' to be recognized as ftandarii. At tl,,. In ,1,1 ,,f il,,- IM .i:,ii,ls the Prune r conditions jK-rhaps the 1 the state. For S(»me time its identity as the true French prune was disputed ; but from authentic samples submitted to tlieTii. French experts have declared it to be of the tnio d'Ente type of the Agen district, both in botanical rharacters and in sweetness and flavor. It is, of course, used chiefly for curing. In the same category belong I lie Kobe de Sergeant, Imperial Epineuse, Silver and SuLcar —all standard drying prune
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