...recognized. The local cherry variety, known as "Telephone Hill Cherry," is a great one, developed at the Sitka Experiment Station during territorial days. It is available only as a seedling, root sprout or layer from local stock. It is...

...father. Here in Southeast Alaska, the idea that you could even have roses is based on the massive efforts of the Sitka Experiment Station. In 1898 George Gregson was named the first director of the Agricultural Research Station in Alaska, and his...

...more than all the rest of the towns put together. They are the result of the cherry breeding program at the old Sitka Experiment Station, and when the station closed down, the trees vanished within a couple of months. They have achieved the goal...