A good list of varieties of fruit for New Mexico

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A GOOD LIST OF VABIETIES OF FRUITS FOR NE".iI iJEXICO
The Experiment $tation has been testing a large nurnber of different fnrits.
The results of these lnvestigations indicate that nrany of the varietles recomnended for the .Oast and l'lorth are not necessarily equally satisfactory under liew i{exico
conditions; therefore, the selection of varieti.es of the diffeient fniits j-s one of the nost irportant eonsiderations, not only for the comrnercial plantation, but
also for the home orchard. This ls particularly tnre in New l,lexict, since many of the fntits ane subJect to oore or ls less inJury fnom the late spring frosts. It a question whether it is advisable to plant alnronds, Japanese-pltuns, or apr5-cots particularly for c_ommercial pur?oses, as these fnrits bloost exceebingly early. llhile some of the late peaches bloon alnost as early as apricots, soi.e-of thL early varieties bloom considerably laten, The sweet cheries are also'nedir.ur early
bloomers and on the whole are giving poor results. They are not very dependable,
except in a few of the rnountain distrlcts. The spur chbrries, Etrroplan ptums,
and nany of the native plrlirs bJ.ooin as late as nost of the pear"s and applls, Rroong the early blooming pears are tire Kieffer, Le Conte, Hybrid l(ieffer, and earber.
The fol-Iowing varietj.es are among the nost promiiing of those that have been tested out and are given in the onder of their ripening: -
S!}gg P}gg: The ifild Goose, .Ola-!rq and Goltien Beauty.-
Suropean PluinF: Green Gage, Glant PIum, Dar,lson, Itallan and French prunes, and
Grand Dulce.
Peaches: Arexander, Earry ifheeler, carraan, Elberta or J. I{. Hal_e, chinese cling,
Late craurford, and Knli:rmelts October. The last six nam.id are earry
bloomers, and are quite frequerrtly killed by sprlng frosts.
tr'Ihile there are no late blooning varietles, the Tilton, Ro"var and. the
Moorpark ar'e about as sure as any.
The sweet cherries have not proven satisfactory. The Governor wood,
howevor, has given the best results, although it is a nedir.m late biooro-
Pears :
er. The sour cherries are surer. 0arly Rich.urond, Snglish llorel1o, May
Duke and Late Duke are quite satisfactory.
B,eurre Gifford, Fre-rnlsh Beauty, Bartlett, Bburre clairgeeu, Kieffer,
Iilinter NeJ.is, and -,.finter Bartlett make a good list, All peirs are sub3ectto
the pear blight but the last three nentioned are less subceptibre. tlfilsonrs Early Red .hxre, 'l,tealthy, Jonathanr'Delieious, Blaci< Ben Davis, or Gano, staynan i:iinesap, and Arkansas Black nake a good list for the
Lower and irrigated varreys. For the higher altituciis the r,',Jhite l?inter
Pearnain and_J*{clntosh Red rnay be added to the }ist, and the ilone Beauty substituted for the Arkansas B1ack. In case this iist strould be reduced,
the 'llhite iTinter- Peermain, i,jclntosh Red, and Red June may be elininated for the higher aLtitudes. In a nurnber of the sou.thern vlpeys bhe rlona-
!!ol iq ready for pickin€ by the Zobh of Atrgust and the Deliticus by the
lobh of September. The Arkansas Black is an excelient late winter varlety for the southern valley while the Rome Beauty will take its plaee in the
hlgh altitudos.
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Qqir.rogs;- Cha^npion 0range, i;ia.mloth, and van Deman are gooc vlrieties.
Grapes: The Europe&n grtpe is better suite,l t,o the vrariner and lower valleys,
while the Arnerlcan varieties are better for the higher and colcieraiti- tudes. The Thompsonts Seedless, Blaek Hamburg, iialaga, }fuscat of Alex- andria, New i"{exico iuission, Black Cornichon, Toka.y, ana gfack iJalvoise constitute a good list for the warmer and lower vaileys. The.,;oorefs
EarJ-y, I{iagara, s+lem, Agawam, Brighton, iind concord ire better for
colder and higher altituties.
- j:'robably n9 slllgle nursery will be able to supply alL of these varieties,
and, consequently lt &ay be necessary to order froiri different nurseries , '
December L5, 1925 Fabian Garcla