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Second sheet, Variety Nero(?) Acc. No. 6359

Storage notes: 1928 Crop.  Stored 10/27; out 4/10/29;
Exam, 4/17/29. It has held in storage
well; little or no scald.  Flesh satiny
rather coarse, considerable body to it, a
little lacking in juiciness; very mild
subacid approaching neutral, lacks
richness; not much character; fair quality.

See tree characterization for Acc. No. 6359 under Illinois Favorite
Vigor of Tree: Exceptionally strong average weak.  Size:
Exceptionally large average small.

Foliage: Very abundant normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
medium small; Color: Light dark normal.

Habit of Growth:  Very upright roundish broad flat spreading.
Central leader: Partially retained disappeared.

Branching:
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very medium slender
stout; Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few; Medium slender stout;
Drooping.
Twigs: Many medium few; Medium slender stout; Long medium
short; Straight branched twiggy; Medium open
dense; Willowy.
Spurs: Very many medium few;  Very medium slender stout;
½ - 1 - 2 - 3 inch; Mostly branched unbranched;
Spur twigs: Few medium many; Terminal bearing mostly
considerable slight none

General aspect of tree: Medium slender open dense stocky
grower; Top round much broader narrower than tall.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several                               Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
        