446 The Commercial Apple Industry 



Reasons for decline in com- 

 mercwl orchards. 



14. Willow Twig Poor quality. Has declined 



since advent of cold storage. 



15. Ked Limbertwig Only fair quality, market price 



below the average, place taken 

 by superior cold storage varie- 

 ties. 



16. Westfield (Seek-no-further) Fruit variable in color, usually 



lower in price than other 

 commercial varieties, lacks 

 culinary qualities. 



17. Black Gilliflower Does not hold flavor, difficult to 



harvest, limited demand. 



18. Rails (Genet or Geniton). .Requires much thinning, rather 



small in size, poor appearance. 



19. Fall Pippin . . ., Very susceptible to apple-scab, 



ripens unevenly, lacks storage 

 qualities 



20. Rambo Leading commercial varieties 



are superior in quality and 

 uses, does not keep well in 

 storage. 



21. Huntsman Susceptibility to bitter-rot, sun- 



scald and scab; tree slow to 

 come into full bearing. 



22. Ingram , Second rate in quality, medium 



size. 



23. Wolf River Fruit too large, lacks storage 



qualities, moderate cropper, 

 poor dessert quality. 



24. Collins Lacking in dessert quality, flesh 



coarse and lacking in flavor. 



25. Lawver (Delaware Red) . . . Lacking in dessert quality, not 



a very reliable cropper, place 

 taken by cold storage varieties 

 of superior quality. 



26. Blue Pearmain Not a reliable cropper, rather 



