62 APPLES AND PEACHES IN THE OZARK REGION. 



In compiling the above data it was not possible to take into consideration the con- 

 dition of the various orchards to which they apply. On this account they may not 

 be strictly comparable. At the same time they will perhaps serve a useful purpose, 

 especially as the ripening season of other varieties discussed in the present connection 

 is given in most cases with reference to the Elberta. 



The ripening period of this variety in this region also adds to its importance in its 

 relation to the crop in other peach-growing regions. The reason for this exists largely 

 in the fact that in most of the important peach-growing districts, in middle latitudes, 

 in the South, and as far west at least as Colorado (including that State), the Elberta is 

 the leading commercial variety. Its ripening period in the Ozarks occurs, as a rule, 

 when the markets are not oversupplied with peaches from other districts, thus usually 

 insuring good prices. The liberal supplies of Elberta peaches which ordinarily reach 

 the markets from regions where they ripen earlier than in the Ozarks accounts in a 

 large measure for the fact that in this region varieties ripening earlier are less likely 

 to bring satisfactory prices than Elberta. 

 Emma. 



This variety is grown but little in this region. It is much like the Elberta, but about 

 10 days later. While it is looked upon by some growers as a promising sort for a good 

 market peach to follow the Elberta and is considered very desirable, others report 

 that the buds are very tender and that it does not bear well. In one instance a con- 

 siderable number of trees in one of the large orchards in southern Missouri were pulled 

 out because they were unprofitable. As these unfavorable impressions were gained 

 from orchards in locations where typical Ozark conditions prevail, it is apparent that 

 this variety should be planted cautiously, if at all, or only experimentally. 

 Family Favorite. 



Of the varieties which ripen prior to the Elberta, this one is relatively of consid- 

 erable importance. It is contained in a good many orchards, and in some of the larger 

 ones quite heavy plantings of it have been made. It is a white-fleshed peach with 

 fairly firm texture and usually ships well. As a rule it seems to be less subject to 

 brown-rot than many other early and second-early varieties. There are usually four 

 or five days between the last shipments of this variety and the first picking of Elberta. 

 While not always profitable, it has proved satisfactory in many cases. 

 Heath. Synonyms: Heath Cling, White Heath. 



This variety is one of the most widely planted of the late-ripening sorts. It is grown 

 more or less in most of the peach districts throughout the country. It is not of much 

 importance, however, in the peach industry of the Ozarks, being in only a compara- 

 tively few orchards. For a variety ripening four to five weeks after Elberta, it is 

 probably as satisfactory as any for this region. It seems to be rather less subject to 

 peach scab than many of the late sorts. 

 Late Crawford. 



This variety is not an uncommon one in the Ozarks, though it has not been planted 

 extensively. It is frequently reported to bear light crops in this region, and the 

 fruit is often small. It is about a week later than the Elberta. 

 Mountain Rose. 



As a variety to precede the Elberta, in season of ripening, the Mountain Rose 

 is favorably regarded by many of the Ozark growers. It is well adapted to Ozark con- 

 ditions, reaching a good degree of perfection in favorable seasons. Its high dessert 

 quality commends it for home use. To the extent that a peach having the season of 

 Mountain Rose is desired by commercial growers, it is doubtless worthy of consideration . 

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