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Second sheet,  Variety Arkansas Black

Storage notes:
April 7, 1927.  Spec of 1926 crop stored till Apr 2/27 Exam 4/7
One of 5 fruits completely decayed.  Otherwise kept well.
No shriveling.  Flesh characteristically yellow, fairly
fine grain, firm, breaking, fairly juicy, Mildly acid,
lacks juice.  Not better than good, but fairly
pleasant; much more to commend it in quality than
when stored.

Feb. 8, 1928.  Stored Oct  7/27, Removed Jan. 19/28 (or before)
shriveled slightly in refrigerator - otherwise above notes apply closely.

Vigor of tree: Exceptionally strong (average) weak.  Size:
Exceptionally (large) average small.

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

Branching:
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very (medium) slender
(stout); Medium straight crooked (well branched)
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few: Medium slender stout;
(somewhat 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 (on spurs)

General aspect of tree:  Medium slender open dense stocky
grower; Top round much broader narrower than tall.
A good strong tree, well developed, fairly dense with twigs & spurs.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. Nos. 42673 & 47879

Fruit painted Several    Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes <s>by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Bark on main limbs rather rough.
May be some superficial disease.
        