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[Diane Whitehead <voltaire@islandnet.com>]

I would never try melons in this maritime climate, but raspberries and  
blackberries that have been sweet all summer ripen either sour or  
tasteless by October.  This could be for two reasons:  lack of sun and  
its warmth, or the onset of our rainy season in October which might  
give the plants enough water to dilute their juice. (It certainly  
splits any tomatoes still growing.)

Diane Whitehead
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
on the Pacific

 Road's End Farm wrote:
> The drastic drop off in flavor many report in the fall might be due  
> to the reduction in sunlight. A cool, cloudy season can also reduce  
> flavor.