
          VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Hog Island (Hog Island Sweet)

Orchard location: Section G  Row 23-24  Tree 2

Arlington Accession No. 6358
Pom. No. 40539

Year: 1922 
Date Picked: 8/3
Pomology Number: 102230

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 8/27
Pomology Number: 103863

Year: 1924
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1925
Date Picked: 8/7
Pomology Number: 106539

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 9/1
Pomology Number: 107863

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 8/15
Pomology Number: 109274

Year: 1928
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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 - 5/2, buds open; 5/6, full bloom - light bloom.
1925 - 4/15, 50% buds open; 4/20 full bloom
1926 - 4/30, 25% buds open
<s>1927</s> 1928 - 4/25, buds showing pink; 5/1, 25% buds open (backward)

Remarks: Identity was considered doubtful
in 1922 but apparently not questioned
in subsequent year.
Scions received 3/13/08 from private collection
of W. N. Irwin, Eckington.

Characterization: Size variable averaging about medium;
usually regular, uniform but sometimes sides a little
unequal; oblate, ground color greenish white with
light wash of red over most of surface - better developed
fruits more highly colored - indistinct striping a
buttermilk overspread. Dots scattered, whitish,
very small inconspicuous - some brownish,
Cavity russeted. Flesh tinged yellow, fairly
fine grain, good body, firm, somewhat lacking
in juice; at least some seasons. Rather lacking in
richness but pleasant to one liking a sweet
apple.  Jersey Sweet is the better apple of the two.
        