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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Northern Spy

Pomology No. See cover sheet

Orchard location:  Section      Row              Tree

Arlington Accession No. 1888         B: 9-10 : 3
Arlington Accession No. 4348         F: 6 : 4
Arlington Accession No. 4367         F: 13 : 3

Year: 1922 
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 9/14 (4348)
Pomology Number: 103924

Year: 1924
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1925
Date Picked: 9/16 (1888)
Pomology Number: 106795

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 10/13 (4348)
Pomology Number: 108336

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 9/22 (4348)
Pomology Number: 109529

Year: 1928
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1929
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: <s>1930</s> 1926 
Date Picked: 10/13 (4367)
Pomology Number: 108337

Year: <s>1931</s> 1927
Date Picked: 9/22 (4367)
Pomology Number: 109531

Blossom dates:
1924
1925
1926
1927

Remarks: Acc. No. 1888 - stock was from 
N. Y. Expt. Station Geneva.

Acc. No. 4348. S.P.I. 6759.
supposed to be Menagerie but
identified as Northern Spy.
Acc. No. 4367 - S.P.I. 6770
supposed to be Tetofsky but identified
as Northern Spy.

Characterization: Acc. No. 4367. Sept. 28, 1927 Good size,
roundish conic, slightly ribbed,
regular, uniform. Ground color yellowish
pretty well overspread with charastic [characteristic] red
of the variety though rather lightly colored; indistinct
striping. Dots small, numerous, yellowish, inconspicuous
flesh yellowish, fine grain, breaking, juicy, mild
subacid; good is high quality rating as merits
Lacks crispness and spiciness if variety at its best.
Still (9/28/27) fairly firm but evidence of early maturity.
This was probably the variety about at its best for this
section.
1927 Crop stored. Out 12/11/27. Exam 1/5/28, Several fruits decayed.
Clearly past storage durability though some fruits still edible.
(over) (except for #4348) (no 2d sheet)
        