66 BULLETIN 1416, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
OLDENBURG 
The most widely grown medium-early kind, the Oldenburg or 
Duchess is a general market favorite as cooking stock. Throughout 
the fall months its red color is attractive. The basket and barrel 
stock is chiefly from New York, Michigan, New Jersey, and Delaware. 
Its worst defect, aside from the rather acid flavor, is the tendency to 
small sizes as the trees grow old or suffer neglect. 
RED CANADA 
Red Canada, sometimes called Steele’s Red, possesses a high 
dessert quality and is popular in midwestern markets, selling at high 
prices from February to the end of the season, but the difficulty and 
expense of production are handicaps. 
RED JUNE 
Chiefly because of its deep, red color the Red June sells higher 
than most early apples. It 1s grown in New Jersey and Illinois to 
a limited extent and in numerous southern apple districts. 
RHODE ISLAND GREENING 
Among green or near-green varieties, the Rhode Island Greening 
takes the lead. It ranks with the Baldwin in general utility but its 
season begins and ends a little earlier. It can be used in late fall, 
and shipments at that time include much bulk and basket stock, 
but its main season is from October to March. It is one of the most 
popular cooking apples. Demand is more constant than the supply 
and at times Rhode Island Greening sells higher than Baldwin, but 
it usually sells lower and it sells considerably lower in markets that 
are prejudiced against green varieties. It is subject to scald in 
storage. Most shipments are from New York and Michigan. 
ROME BEAUTY 
Rome Beauty ranks with Baldwin, York Imperial, Ben Davis, and 
Rhode Island Greening in general utility qualities and sells at about 
the same price as the Baldwin in markets where it 1s well known. 
It is of large size, even appearance, and packs well, is a long keeper 
in storage despite a tendency to scald, not high flavored but good for 
baking and acceptable to the general trade. It is popular among 
growers in Ohio, Michigan, and in parts of the southeastern apple 
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ESOPUS SPITZENBURG 
Although still shipped from New York and Michigan, Esopus 
Spitzenburg has largely passed over to the box class. It is very 
popular from October to February because of its high flavor and 
color, but loses quality later in the season. It is considered hard to 
grow at a profit in the Kast because of orchard defects. 
STARR 
An attractive, ree cooking apple, grown chiefly in New Jersey, 
is the Starr, which reaches the market in early summer. 
