Varieties of Apples 403 



California ; and the Wenatchee and Yakima valleys, in the 

 state of Washington. The Pajaro Valley, in Santa Cruz 

 and Monterey counties, California, leads in total produc- 

 tion of Yellow Newtown apples, having produced 1,700,- 

 000 packed boxes in 1919. These were practically all 

 grown within a radius of ten miles of the town of Watson-i 

 ville. Oregon is second. Both states, and possibly Wash- 

 ington, take precedence over Virginia from the standpoint 

 of quantity produced. It may be seen that the Yellow 

 Newtowii apple is somewhat exacting in its soil and clim- 

 atic requirements, since the bulk of its commercial produc- 

 tion in the United States comes from the six or eight coun- 

 ties described above. It is a good commercial variety, 

 keeps well, and commands the highest export prices. Its 

 tendency is towards shy bearing, however, and it is partic- 

 ularly susceptible to apple-scab and bitter-rot and to 

 anthracnose in the Hood River Valley. The selling price 

 of the fruit has made it profitable in the regions described, 

 despite somewhat low yields. Virginia and Hood River 

 " Xewtowns " are of particularly high quality. 



The tree is a rather slow grower and does not come into 

 full bearing as early as some varieties. The fruit is solid 

 green at harvesting, developing a yellow color late in the 

 season. As stated above, the Newtown is exacting and its 

 selection for extensive planting should only follow careful 

 investigation of the adaptability to a particular region. 



Esopus Spitzenburg (Plate XXIII). 



The Esopus, known more commonly in commercial dis- 

 tricts as Spitzenburg, originated at Esopus, Ulster County, 

 New York, over one hundred years ago. It is an import- 

 ant western boxed apple extensively grown in the Wen- 



