430 The Commercial Apple Industry 



much commercial importance for a variety of its season, 

 which in the Northeast is from September to November. 

 The largest commercial plantings of this variety are in 

 Sonoma County, California, which ships annually about 

 500 cars of boxed Gravensteins. Gravensteins are grown 

 in a limited way through the other far west and northwest 

 districts. Commercial plantings also occur in New Jer- 

 sey, Delaware, the Hudson Valley, New England and are 

 particularly important in Nova Scotia, The fruit is 

 found on the New York market during the autumn in 

 large quantities. 



Gravenstein is of very attractive appearance and of 

 excellent quality. It is practically unexcelled for culin- 

 ary purposes and is highly prized as a dessert apple, being 

 usually in strong demand and commanding good prices. 

 There is likely to be considerable loss from dropping since 

 the fruit does not color evenly and requires two or three 

 pickings. The tree comes into bearing moderately early 

 and is a fairly reliable cropper. It is large, vigorous, and 

 hardy, and adapted to many climates. The Gravenstein' s 

 place as a commercial variety is assured. 



Mclntosh. 



The Mclntosh belongs to the Fameuse group and is 

 adapted to a wide range of localities, although the districts 

 where it grows commercially are limited. It originated as 

 a chance seedling on the Mclntosh farm in Dundas County, 

 Ontario. Allan Mclntosh began its propagation about 

 1870. Its dissemination and cultivation is on the increase. 

 In season it varies from an early > fall apple in the South 

 to late fall or early winter apple in Canada, In New York 



