128 1917 ANNUAL REPORT 



TUMIN (No. Twenty) S. P. I. 44627. From Antigua, Guate- 

 mala. Elevation 5100 ft. Remarkable for its unusual productiveness, 

 the fruits often being borne in clusters. In addition the fruit is of desir- 

 able size and form, and of excellent quality. It is slightly oblate, shaped 



Figure 24 TUMIN 



Unusually productive. Smooth, almost glossy, purplish 

 black in color. Weight 12 to 15 ounces. Midseason. 



like the Trapp of Florida, but weighs only 1 2 to 15 ozs. The surface is 

 quite smooth, almost glossy, purplish black in color. The skin is rather 

 thin, the flesh yellow, smooth, free from discoloration, and of rich flavor. 

 The seed is medium sized, sometimes a trifle large. The variety ripens 

 about midseason, March to May at Antigua. (Fig. 24) 



