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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Golden Sweet

Orchard location: Section A  Row 21-22  Tree 1

Arlington Accession No. 1849
Pom. No. 24267

Year: 1922 
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 8/2
Pomology Number: 103379

Year: 1924
Date Picked: -
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Year: 1925
Date Picked: -
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Year: 1926
Date Picked: 7/21
Pomology Number: 107632

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 8/4
Pomology Number: 109231

Year: 1928
Date Picked: 
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Year: 1929
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Year: 1930
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Year: 1931
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Blossom dates:
1924 - 4/26, 25% buds open; 4/30, full bloom
1925 - 4/13, 90% buds open
1926 - 4/28, full bloom.
1927 - 4/12, 20% buds open.

Remarks: Scions from N.Y. Agr. Sta 1902

Characterization: Size medium and above; roundish,
smooth except for indistinct ribbing.  Skin
color deep yellow when full ripe but green predominates
until very ripe; self-colored; dots variable with 
seasonal conditions; in 1926 they were numerous, suppressed,
whitish, moderately large and quite conspicuous;
in 1927 they were brownish: some russeting in
cavity; stem ¾" to 1" or more, slender. Flesh tinged
yellow, only moderatley fine grain, fairly tender, somewhat
lacking in juice; sweet, lacks richness,
rather flat; quality too poor to be of much value.
Becomes mealy when slightly overripe.
        