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GRAVENSTEIN 



Tree: vigorous, broadly upcurving. 



Shoots: medium to rather long, rather stout, straight, distinctly curved, with 

 medium internodes. Bark: reddish olive — • greenish olive. Lenticels: very few, 

 medium in size, roundish, yellowish gray, even. 



Leaf Blade: medium to rather large, flat or slightly folded, little reflexed, not 

 waved, oval to oblong, medium green, spreading, thick. Serrations: moderately 

 dull to rather sharp, regular, shallow. Surface: shining, smooth and a little 

 leathery, with little pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Vigorous stout growth; broadly upcurving form; smooth, satiny bark with 

 very few lenticels; somewhat leathery leaves with shallow serrations. 



Differs from — 



Rhode Island Greening b\ narrower, thicker leaves with finer, more shallow 

 serrations and less pubescence. 



