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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Bank Gravenstein

Orchard location:  Section J  Row 25  Tree 2

Arlington Accession No. 8584
Pom. No. 46747

Year: 1922
Date Picked:
Pomology Number:

Year: 1923
Date Picked: Aug. 4
Pomology Number: 103384

Year: 1924
Date Picked:
Pomology Number:

Year: 1925
Date Picked: 8/20
Pomology Number: 106624

Year: 1926
Date Picked:
Pomology Number:

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 8/15
Pomology Number: 109264

Year: 1928
Date Picked: 8/9
Pomology Number: 110246

Year: 1929
Date Picked:
Pomology Number:

Year: 1930
Date Picked:
Pomology Number:

Year: 1931
Date Picked:
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Blossom dates:
1924 - 5/2 - full bloom
1925 - 4/15  - full bloom
1926 - 5/3 - petals 75% off
1927 - 4/16 - 50% buds open
1928 - 4/20 - first bloom; 4/26, 35% in bloom; 5/1 full bloom

Remarks:  Acc No. 8385.  (J : 26 : 1 ) is also
Bank Gravenstein but no notes on fruit
except picking dates: 7/26/22 & 8/4/23.  Tree
apparently was taken out before season of 1924.
#8584; Aug 25/25  It was noted: Not as well colored as this
sport usually has been.  In texture & flavor not up to a good
standard for Gravenstein.

Characterization:
1927 - 8/17.  Fruit has appearance of a well-striped
Gravenstein.  Gravenstein, this date at Arlington
has little color. These sepc. are moderately striped.
It is larger and better finished than Gravenstein
but Gravenstein has never shown up well here.
#8584 - this year (1927) is well above medium size;
ground color yellow striped moderately, Dots small,
inconspicuous, scattered, brownish, same whitish,
depressed, all inconspicuous: flesh distinctly
yellowish,  rather coarse, tender, juicy, mildly acid,
fairly rich, pretty good, if not over ripe.  Tends to
mealiness when over ripe.  This is not a region
where Gravenstein and its sports are at their best. (over)
        