RECENT TREE FRUIT VARIETY INTRODUCTIONS 



J . F. Anderson 

 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences 



This is an up-date of prev 

 selections under test at the Ho 

 Belchertown. As most of our ob 

 or 5 years, we must consider th 

 are also including descriptions 

 been tested at our Belchertown 

 aid to growers wishing to selec 



AP 

 Quinte 



An Ottawa introduction rip 

 The fruits are medium in s 

 and averaged greater than 

 i ty is good. The attracti 

 ish are strong points of t 

 New Jersey #26 



This selection ripens in 1 

 Horticultural Research Cen 

 angular, roundish-oblate i 

 finish and medium red colo 

 ties of the early-ripening 

 Jersey #36 has been at lea 

 Julyred 



A New Jersey introduction 

 August. The fruits are of 

 have a bright smooth finis 

 ing qualities are '^qt)/ goo 

 Carave I 



We fruited this Ottawa int 

 1972. The fruit was less 

 less color than Quinte. T 

 shape and have good desser 

 a biennial producer. 

 Jerseymac (New Jersey #38) 



This recent 1971 introduct 

 Horticultural Reserach Cen 

 very promising variety by 

 ripens about one month bef 

 size, has a pale yellow un 

 red). The fruit flavor is 

 good. The texture is medi 

 The trees are said to be p 

 Tydeman Early (Tydeman Red) 



This English variety ripen 

 Mcintosh in appearance and 

 fruits have a green underc 

 red blush. The fruit has 

 the early fall trade. The 

 growth habi t. 



nous repo 

 r t i c u 1 1 u r 

 servation 

 em to be 



of sever 

 f a c i 1 i ty , 

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e n i n g in 

 ize (2-1/ 

 80% red c 

 ve red bl 

 his new v 



ate July 

 ter. The 

 n shape a 

 r. The e 

 s e 1 e c t i 

 st equal 



ripening 



medium s 

 h . Thee 

 d . Julyr 



reduction 

 than medi 

 he apples 

 t quality 



rts on fruit varieties and 

 al Research Center in 

 s have been limited to 4 

 preliminary in nature. We 

 al varieties that have not 



this is being done as an 

 es for new plantings. 



late July and early August. 

 2"+), round-conic in shape 

 olor in 1972. Fruit qual- 

 ush, shape and smooth fin- 

 ariety . 



and early August at the 



fruits are of medium size, 

 nd have a bright smooth 

 at ing and keeping quali- 

 n are very good. New 

 to Julyred in our trials. 



during the first week of 

 ize, medium red color and 

 ating, handling and keep- 

 ed appears to be promising. 



for the first time in 

 urn in size and had much 

 are roundish-oblate in 

 Caravel is said to be 



1 on 

 ter, 

 many 

 ore 



has not been tested at the 



it is considered to be a 

 t specialists. Jerseymac 

 osh, is above medium in 

 and good overcolor (80% 



and the eating quality is 

 ut the fruit bruises easily 



and annual . 



but 

 frui 



Mclnt 

 dercol or 



aromati c 

 um-firm b 

 roductive 



s in late 

 si i ghtly 

 olor and 

 good qual 

 tree is 



August and is similar to 

 larger in size. The 

 are overlaid with a medium- 

 i ty and looks promising for 

 similar to Rome in its 



