NEWER VARIETIES WORTHY OF TRIAL 



James F. Anderson 

 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences 



The following report briefly describes some of the newer or less 

 common fruit varieties under test in the University plantings that may 

 be worthy of trial by commercial growers and home gardeners. Since the 

 performance of a variety is greatly influenced by climatic, soil and 

 cultural conditions, it is suggested that any new variety be tested on 

 a small scale before planting it on a commercial basis. 



PEARS 



Chap in 



Starkrimson 



A seedling of Seckel that is harvested in early August. 

 The fruit is small to medium in size, green with a red 

 blush. Chapin resembles Seckel except for a more prom- 

 inent neck. The flesh is fine textured, juicy, free of 

 grit cells and of good quality. 



A red bud sport of Clapp Favorite. The fruit is similar 

 in size, shape and quality to Clapp, but has a solid red 

 surface color. The fruit was harvested August 20th and 

 held up well in storage to early December. This variety 

 would add color and interest to a pear display, but we 

 are not certain as to the buyers' reaction to a red pear. 



Grand Champion A russet sport of Gorham, which it resembles in size, 



shape and quality. The fruit is overlaid with a uniform 



cinnamon russet and is very attractive. The trees in 



our planting are too young to evaluate as to productivity. 



Packhain's The fruit is large in size, greenish yellow in color. 

 Triumph free from blemishes and although the surface is somewhat 

 rough it is an attractive pear. The flesh is white, fine 

 melting, free of grit cells and of very good quality. 

 The fruit is harvested in late September and holds up 

 well into early January. As the fruit was harvested from 

 a top-worked tree, an evaluation of tree characteristics 

 cannot be given. 



Alexander Lucas A late ripening pear of medium size, smooth surface, obo- 

 vate, obtuse-pyriform shape and greenish yellow color. 

 The fruit is of good quality. Alexander Lucas was harves- 

 ted in the third week of September and keeps well into 

 December. Production appears to be satisfactory. 



Dumont 



A late ripening pear of medium size, obtuse pyriform 

 shape and yellow color. The flesh is firm, juicy and 

 the quality very good. The fruit is harvested in late 

 September and has kept well into early January in the 

 past years. The variety has been productive under our 

 conditions and is worthy of trial. 



