432 The Commercial Apple Industry 



sells above those of its class. It is good in quality and is 

 valued for many uses. It makes very white evaporated 

 stock. 



In season it varies from a summer apple in the Ozarks 

 to a fall apple in the North, keeping until December 15th 

 in New York. The fruit is a beautiful pale yellow color 

 with crimson cheek, which adds to its popularity. Its 

 disadvantages are that it is not a particularly good ship- 

 per and keeper, 'and ripens somewhat unevenly, with a 

 tendency to drop. Its place in the commercial orchard 

 is assured, although its ^production is not likely, to in- 1 

 crease. 



Fameuse (Snow). 



The Fameuse is thought by some to be of French origin. 

 It was grown in Quebec at a very early date, possibly as 

 long ago as 1.600. It has long been recognized as an 

 important commercial variety and is one of the most valu- 

 ably dessert apples of its season. It is well distributed 

 throughout the northern states, particularly Michigan, 

 New York, and New England, and is especially adapted to 

 cold climates. Fameuse is grown commercially princi- 

 pally in the Champlain district of New York and Ver- 

 mont, the St. Lawrence Valley, and in the commercial dis- 

 tricts of Wisconsin, Michigan and eastern Canada. It is 

 found in home orchards in many northern localities. It 

 is well known in the market and during its season, which 

 is from October to January, it is in good demand and 

 usually commands high prices. 



The fruit is particularly susceptible to apple-scab fun- 

 gus. It is small to medium in size. The flesh is white, 

 very tender, aromatic, juicy, and when ripe is mildly sub- 



