1914 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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OLDMIXON FREE. 



An old standard variety considerably planted in the older commercial peach orchards 

 of the Niagara Peninsula; a white flesh peach with a red cheek, presenting a good 

 appearance in the basket; its fault as a market variety is its dropping almost before it 

 has attained full color and its tender flesh; valuable for dessert purposes. 



ORIGIN: a seedling of Oldmixon Cling which was brought to America by Sir John 

 Oldmixon. 



TREE: vigorous; spreading; moderately productive. 



PBUIT: medium to large; form roundish oval, one-sided; suture, distinct toward 

 the apex, which is not marked; cavity, narrow; color, creamy white, marbled with red 

 and with a deep red cheek; bloom, thin. 



FLESH: free stone; color, creamy white, red at pit; texture, tender; flavor, sweet, 

 rich, vinous. 



OLDMIXON FREE. 



QUALITY: dessert, very good; cooking or canning whole, very good. 

 VALUE: market, hardly first class compared with larger yellow varieties of the same 

 season. 



SEASON: early September. 



SECTION OF OLDMIXON FREE. 



