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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Loddington

Orchard location: Section H  Row 25-26  Tree 5

Arlington Accession No. 6589 (See Golden Noble Acc. No. 6577  H:25-26:3)
Pom. No. 40814

Year: 1922 
Date Picked: 8/14
Pomology Number: 102200 or 102260

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 8/13
Pomology Number: 103388

Year: 1924
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1925
Date Picked: 8/7
Pomology Number: 106573

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 8/9
Pomology Number: 107870

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 7/28
Pomology Number: 109212

Year: 1928
Date Picked: 8/14
Pomology Number: 110261

Year: 1929
Date Picked: 7/28
Pomology Number: 111025

Year: 1930
Date Picked: 7/29
Pomology Number: 111495

Year: 1931
Date Picked: 7/30
Pomology Number: 112268

Blossom dates:
1924 - 5/2, 90% buds open; 5/6, little past full
1925 - 4/15, 40% buds open; 4/20, past full but sill few buds.
1926 - 4/30, 90% buds open
<s>1927</s> 1928 - 4/26, 20% buds open; 5/1, 75% buds open.

Remarks: 1923 - noted that it is very close to if not identical
with Golden Noble Acc. No. 6577. H:25-26:3. However no
later reference to such similarity was made. In 1925
it was accepted as correctly identified but noted that it was
very different in shape from an English grown specimen
described by Prof. Van Deman.

Characterization: Size very large, slightly irregular, slightly
ribbed; roundish to slightly oblate - some seasons
more oblate than others.  Ground color greenish or
greenish yellow, mostly self colored but some seasons
showing slight blush or striping - usually no red -
a little buttermilk overspread; whitish bloom.
Dots numerous submerged inconspicuous - a few brownish
dots irregular in form.  Cavity rather large and deep;
stem ¾", stout; basin medium to large abrupt
sepals medium to large sometimes converging
sometimes reflex; eye large, partly open. Flesh white
or slightly tinged yellow, moderately fine grain, fairly
tender but considerable body, juicy. rather acid,
fairly rich. good. Because of acidity it is (over)

        