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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Launette - grosse (French crab)

Orchard location: Section K  Row 15-16  Tree 2

Arlington Accession No. 10856
Pom. No. not on Acc card  Rec'd 3/21/11

Year: 1922 
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1923
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1924
Date Picked: 10/1
Pomology Number: 105460

Year: 1925
Date Picked: 10/28*
Pomology Number: 107187

Year: 1926
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 8/25
Pomology Number: 109346

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 10/4
Pomology Number: 109595

Year: 1928
Date Picked: 9/28
Pomology Number: 110433

Year: 1929
Date Picked: 9/16
Pomology Number: 111253

Year: 1930
Date Picked: 
Pomology Number:

Year: 1931
Date Picked: 
Pomology Number:

Blossom dates:
1924
1925
1926
1927

Launette from the Va. Expt. Sta.
3/10/10 recorded #46398 - but
this may not be Launette-grosse

Remarks: Scions from Va Expt Station
through Dr. D. N. Shoemaker.
*In 1925 specimens were picked up from ground
See Caldwell: J.A.R. Vol. 36, No. 5 (Mch [March] 1, 1928) pp 391-406

Characterization: Mostly Oct. 8, 1927 notes. Are about 2⅜" in
diameter; oblate; some fruits nearly round. Ground
color yellow - a suggestion of red striping sometimes; also
a grayish overcast. Dots numerous, stellate, brownish,
rather large conspicuous; quite a lot of fine leather
cracking and some russet flecking. Cavity
medium depth, rather narrow; stem ¼" to ½", basin
medium depth and width, sides quite abrupt;
sepals fairly long, eye medium, practically closed.
Flesh tinged yellow, texture fine grain, tender,
fairly juicy, mild subacid, somewhat astringent
mild fully ripe, very astringent. (over)
no 2d sheet.

        