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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Avera

Orchard location: Section G  Row 5-6  Tree 2

Arlington Accession No. 6308 <s>(or 6303 - which?)</s>
Pom. No. 40422

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Mistake somewhere - this Pom. No is an English Walnut
Avera Scions Pom. No. 40472 came from Mr. Irwin's
private collection at Eckington 3 - 10 - 08.
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Year: 1922
Date Picked: 9/6
Pomology Number: 102525

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 9/19 
Pomology Number: 104080

Year: 1924
Date Picked: 9/13
Pomology Number: 105391

Year: 1925
Date Picked: 9/1 
Pomology Number: 106684

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 9/1 
Pomology Number: 107843

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 9/1 
Pomology Number: 109326

Year: 1928
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Year: 1929
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Year: 1930
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Year: 1931
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Blossom dates:
1924 - 5/2. full bloom
1925 - 4/15. full bloom
1926 -  4/30 - full bloom
1927 - 5/2 - petals nearly all off
1928 - 4/25 - 40% buds open - 5/1 - full bloom

Remarks:
Apparently no record available of what Avera should be
like. In 1922, possibility of being a large crab was suggested
but not confirmed in later observations.  In 1923 it appeared
as a medium sized attractive red apple of fair quality
scions from W. M. Irwin 3/10/08 - or No. 38007 (3/19/07) from same source)

Characterization:
1925 - 9/14 - Medium size; oblate-conic; yellowish
ground color, nearly overspread with rather dull dark
red, with more or less russeting. likely due to spray injury.
Dots large, mod. numerous raised, taking form of very
small russet areas making a very coarsely finished
unattractive apple.  Flesh yellowish fairly fine
grain, firm, acid, lack richness, poor quality
of no apparent value.  In 1926 the 1925 notes were
affirmed except that the apples wre smooth, rather
attractively finished except for slightly raised. large irregular
dots which are areole.  In 1927 russeting was again
conspicuous.
        