Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-24


grow the loganberry either commerce
tally or in their home gardens.
The first article follows:
Origin, Extent of Culture.
During the last few years much
trailing blackberry which is grown
chiefly in Washington and Oregon
The Logan Blackberry is the most
important variety of this type, and
its fruit is especially we'll adapted to
several commercial uses. Large
quantities are marketed in the fresh
state, not only in towns and cities
Of the States in which 1t is grown but
also in the Mountain States and the
Middle West. 1t is evaporated extern
sively for the dried-fruit market, and
large quantities are canned, preserved
and made into jams and jellies.
Recently a large part of the crop has
been utilized for the production of
non-alcoholic beverages. The juice of
the Logan blackberry is of superior
quality and is preferred by many to
that of any other fruit. Because this
variety is adapted to these different
commercial uses, raising and market
ing the fruit has rapidly assumed
considerable Importance in the section
adapted to its culture
Origin Of The Variety.
The Logan blackberry is commonly
known as the Loganberry. 1t was
discovered in 1881 by Judge ]. H.
Logan. of Santa Cruz, California,
growing from bush of the Aughin-
baugh variety of the trailing black
berry of the Pacific coast, adjacent
to which were growing a red rasp-
berry and the Crandall blackberry.
Because the fruit of the seeding was
red in olor and because it was much
more productive that the Aughin-
baugh, Judge Logan supposed it to
be hybrid. The subsequent grow
ing of seedlings from this plant which
invariably produced fruit similar in
color to that of the original seeding,
was. in his opinion, still further evil
dence of convincing character that
the original was a hybrid. All the
other seedlings raised at the same
time were quite distinct and seemed
to be hybrids between the Aughin-
baugh and the Crandall blackberry
He, therefore, felt sure that the red
fruited seeding must be q natural
hybrid between the Auhinbaugh
blackberry and the red raspberry, and
1T has commonly been supposed to be
such q hybrid.
Recent investigations, however.
make it reasonably certain that instead
of being hybrid. this fruit is, in
fact. a variety of the Pacific coast
form of trailing blackberry. In NO
important botanical characteristic
does the Logan differ from the wild
blackberry Of the Pacific coast. When
crossed with the raspberry or black
berry 1t does not exhibit hybrid
characteristics, but acts like a variety
OF true species. The fact that the
red color of the fruit is reproduced In
the seedlings, which Judge Logan con-
sidered evidence Of hybridity, is. on
the contrary. strong evidence that the
Logan variety is not the result of
cross. Other varieties grown on the
Pacific coast which produce black
fruit are indistinguishable from the
Logan. 30 far as specific botanical
characters OF the plant are concerned;
and, further. there is authority for
the statement that wild forms occur
which bear red fruit. The Logan.
therefore. is considered red-fruited
variety of the wild trailing black.
berry Of the Pacific coast.
The roots Of the Logan blackberry
are perennial, that Is, they live for
many years. The canes are biennial,
growing one year and dying after
fruiting> the following year. They
take root at the tips. like dewberries.
and do not send up suckers from the
roots. like red raspberries. The fruit
resembles > large blackberry in shape.
but has the color Of the red rasp-
berry. When very ripe 1t becomes
dark purplish red. It has q brisk
acid flavor, which becomes milder and
quite palGtablo when the fruit IL
allowed to ripen fully on the vines.
Extent Of Cultnre.
The Logan bSrry is now . standard
fruit for homo gardens and local
markets in Warrington. and Oregon.
especially west Of the Cascades.
Large quantities are grown in the
vicinity Of the larger cities for the
local markets. The largest center Of
production. Is the Willamette Valley
OF Oregon. In the State of Washing
ton extensive conters are developed.