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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Keeper

Orchard location: Section G  Row 25-26  Tree 1

Arlington Accession No. 6362
Pom. No. 40543

Year: 1922 
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 11/1
Pomology Number: 104355

Year: 1924
Date Picked: 11/4
Pomology Number: 106013

Year: 1925
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 11/1
Pomology Number: 108683

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 10/6
Pomology Number: 109648

Year: 1928
Date Picked: 10/23
Pomology Number: 110514

Year: 1929
Date Picked: 
Pomology Number:

Year: 1930
Date Picked: 
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Year: 1931
Date Picked: 
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Blossom dates:
1924 - 5/2, 75% buds open; 5/6, past full
1925 - 4/15, 75% buds open; 4/20, well past full.
1926 - 4/30, center buds open
<s>1927</s>1928 - 4/20, first bloom; 4/25, 25% buds open; 5/1, 90% buds open

Remarks: Scions received 3/13/08 from private
collection of W. N. Irwin, Eckington. Jour - entry
followed by word "Restricted"

Characterization: Size Medium (2½"-2⅝") to good size -
roundish, roundish conic, or in some seasons
slightly elongated, smooth, regular. Ground color
greenish yellow, usually a little coppery, blush with
more or less buttermilk overspread. In 1924, nearly
covered with red and indistinct striping but this is
unusual and raises a question as to correctness of
identification. Dots variable - sometimes comparatively
few and conspicuous, same whitish submerged,
others brownish, raised slightly - latter over clear under-color
conspicuous. Cavity medium depth sometimes
saucer shape like Rome Beauty, stem 1" slender, basin
medium depth. Flesh whitish or greenish yellow,
probably depending on maturity, moderately fine grain
(over)
        