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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Mercer (crab)

Pomology No. 40549

Orchard location: Section H  Row 1-2   Tree 2

Arlington Accession No. 6368

Year: 1922 
Date Picked: 8/19
Pomology Number: 102304

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 8/20
Pomology Number: 103834

Year: 1924
Date Picked: 9/7
Pomology Number: 105257

Year: 1925
Date Picked: 9/3
Pomology Number: 106690

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 9/7
Pomology Number: 107919

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 9/12
Pomology Number: 109405

Year: 1928
Date Picked: 8/22
Pomology Number: 110346

Year: 1929
Date Picked: 
Pomology Number:

Year: 1930
Date Picked: 
Pomology Number:

Year: 1931
Date Picked: 
Pomology Number:

Blossom dates:
1924 - 4/28, first bloom; 5/2, full bloom
1925 - 4/15, 90% buds open; 4/20, past full bloom.
1926 - 4/30, 75% buds open
<s>1927</s> 1928 - 4/20, first bloom; 4/26, 5% buds open; 5/1, 90% buds open

Remarks: Apparently through a misreading
of a label or record early in the work the
specimens each year were delivered as Munson
However the Arlington Acc. record clearly states
Mercer crab -  which evidently is correct
In 1927, Prof Hansen (see letter 9/25/27)  identified as Mercer.

Characterization: Rather large for a crab; oblate conic, smooth
regular; color pale yellow, dots numerous, small,
whitish, submerged, inconspicuous. Flesh jine
grain, very firm, juicy. "terrifically sour and
very puckery" 9/15/27.
In 1925 & 1926 mention was made of the very
greasy, sticky "feel" of the fruit, and its very
high astringency. 9/5/25 and 9/16/26 reference was
made to a brownish discoloration and breakdown
(over)

        