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Red and Mayflower. “These were a little small from lack of rain.” she said. But her later varieties - Sun High and Elberta - were good-sized.
The Walsworths grow Red Haven. Hale Haven and Belle of Georgia - no early types - so the dry weather was not a problem for them.
Owings said that the markets available to the Rappahannock grower are changing over the years. “And the picture will change even more in the coming years." Owings said. He said that he recently counted fifteen permanent roadside stands between Washington and the park boundary and twelve seasonal vendors. ‘‘Most growers here have built up a clinetele over the years." Owings said. “There’s a new interest in farmers’ markets in the cities - Washington, D. C. has a new one and so does Alexandria - so I expect to see more people bringing their fruit some distance for better prices before too long. Large growers sell to truckers or local vendors who buy ir volume but most also sell
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