VARIOUS SPECIES OF FRUITS 



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EARLY CRAWFORD. (Fig. 

 109). Without a peer 

 in its mid-early season 

 and scarcely at any other 

 time. Fruit very large, 

 golden yellow, deep red 

 blushed; flesh yellow, 

 red veined, juicy, ten- 

 der, high flavored, ex- 

 cellent, freestone. Tree 

 healthy, vigorous, large 

 but slow, uncertain and 

 shy bearing. 



EDGEMONT. A slightly 

 more acid, somewhat 

 later and more produc- 

 tive variety than Late 

 Crawford which it other- 

 wise closely resembles. 

 Its season is a little later 

 than Elberta, compared 

 with which it is more 

 juicy, less stringy, some- 

 what smaller but far 

 superior in quality. Fruit 

 large, light to orange 

 yellow, bronze flushed, 

 yellow fleshed, red-cen- 

 tered, very juicy, meaty, 

 mild, sub-acid, excellent 

 freestone. 



ELBERTA. The most cosmopolitan of American Peaches because of its 

 productivity, size, adaptability to soils and climates. But its poor 

 quality should lead to the choice of finer varieties for the family orchard. 

 As frequently marketed, it is almost inedible to people familiar with 

 good Peaches. 



FITZGERALD. Resembles Early Crawford, but is generally a few days 

 earlier, more prolific, hardier. 



GOLD DROP. A medium-sized late Peach remarkable for its clear golden, 

 dull blushed skin, pale yellow, generally juicy, sprightly, freestone flesh 

 and its healthiness, precocity and hardiness of tree. It tends to over- 

 bear, so thinning is necessary. 



LAMONT. Resembles Early Crawford in appearance and quality but more 

 prolific and later. A yellow-fleshed freestone. Excellent as a home 

 variety. Fruit medium to large, yellow, blushed, flesh red-centered, 

 juicy, sprightly. 



LATE CRAWFORD. The highest quality yellow Peach. Fruit late, very 

 large, deep yellow with large dull cheek, flesh yellow, red-centered, firm, 

 tender, juicy, rich, excellent, freestone. Tree vigorous, readily 

 adaptable to diverse soils, but slow maturing and shy bearing. 



LEMON FREE. Makes specially attractive looking canned Peaches, hence 

 its California popularity. A yellow, late mid-season variety of un- 



Fig. 109. Early Crawford, one of the choicest of 

 Peaches 



