1914 



PKUITS OF ONTARIO. 



BALDWIN. 



ORIGIN: The Baldwin originated as a chance seedling in the State of Massachu- 

 setts and has been for many years the most popular winter apple for either home or 

 /^^^^^^^^ foreign markets. The 



average yield from full 

 jj^ grown trees each alter- 



: . ' nate year is about eight 



barrels per tree, and in 

 some instances much 

 larger. Large orchards 

 of this variety have 

 been planted in the 

 apple growing counties- 

 of middle and southern 

 Ontario. 



TREE: not hardy out- 

 side the best fruit dis- 

 tricts; upright, spread- 

 ing, vigorous grower, 

 usually very productive.. 



FRUIT: large, round- 

 ish, ovate; skin yel- 

 low, shaded and 

 splashed with crimson 



and red, spotted with 

 BALDWIN. 



some russet dots ; 

 stem heavy, three- 

 quarters of an inch 

 long, in a broad often 

 russeted cavity; calyx 

 closed, in a deep plait- 

 ed basin. 



FLESH: yellowish 

 white; tender, juicy; 

 flavor subacid, spright- 

 ly, aromatic. 



QUALITY : dessert 

 fair; cooking good. 



VALUE: market first 

 class, especially for 

 export. 



SEASON : November 

 to March. 



ADAPTATION: adapted 

 only to the best apple 

 districts where it is 

 one of the most profit- 

 able varieties. 



SECTION OF BALDWIN. 



