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Tydeman's Early - Often labeled Tydeman's Red. A Mcintosh type, 



ripening in late August. Fruit has green undercolor overlaid 

 with a medium-red blush. May average larger than Mcintosh in 

 size. Similar to Rome in habit of growth. 



Paulared - Ripens with or slightly later than Tydeman's Early. The 

 fruits are medium to large in size, roundish-oblate in shape 

 and have excellent color and finish. The fruits color very 

 early. The fruit has tended to cluster on our young tree. 

 Production appears to be good. 



Mcintosh - Fruit is attractive and has excellent quality but bruises 

 easily. Tree is vigorous, hardy, annual and productive. Rogers 

 Mcintosh or an equally good red strain is preferred. 



Macoun - Fruit of excellent quality, attractive dark red color. 



Tree has poor structure, is biennial and requires thinning to 

 maintain good fruit size. 



Spartan - Fruit has good color and quality but has a tendency to 

 small size. Tree is vigorous and of good structure, annual, 

 will pollinate Mcintosh. 



Empire - A very attractive apple with full red color, medium size, 

 and very good dessert quality. Empire is annual, and produc- 

 tive. 



Cortland - Fruit is attractive, good quality, excellent for salads 

 as flesh does not discolor, very susceptible to storage scald. 

 Tree is hardy, productive, and annual. An excellent pollen- 

 izer for Mcintosh. 



Delicious - Fruit of excellent quality but susceptible to watercore 

 and internal breakdown. Tree is of medium vigor, often bien- 

 nial and may require thinning. A good pollenizer, Richared 

 or an equally good red strain is preferred. Spur-types are 

 now available. 



Golden Delicious - Fruit of excellent quality, yellow, attractive 

 where well-grown. Fruit is subject to russeting. Tree is of 

 medium vigor, biennial and requires thinning to obtain satis- 

 factory size, color and quality. Russet-free and spur type 

 strains are now available for trial. 



Idared - Attractive, bright red, winter apple of good quality and 



size. Suitable for both dessert and cooking. Tree is produc- 

 tive and annual. 



Spencer - Fruit is attractive, bright red and has very good quality 

 Suitable for dessert and pie. Tree is hardy, productive and 

 annual . 



