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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Bentley (Bentley Sweet)

Orchard location: Section J  Row 7-8  Tree 2
Arlington Accession No. 7229 (Also No. 6311.  G : 5 : 4)
Pom. No. Likely 38022 from Mr. Irwin's private collection 3/19/07) (see over)

Year: 1922
Date Picked: 10/13 
Pomology Number: 102848

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 10/12
Pomology Number: 104258

Year: 1924
Date Picked: 10/18 
Pomology Number: 106031

Year: 1925
Date Picked: 10/12 
Pomology Number: 107185

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 
Pomology Number:

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 10/10 
Pomology Number: 109639

Year: 1928
Date Picked: 10/23 
Pomology Number: 110715

Year: 1929
Date Picked: 10/10
Pomology Number:

Year: 1930
Date Picked: 
Pomology Number:

Year: 1931
Date Picked: 10/6 
Pomology Number: 112320

Blossom dates:
1924 - 5/2, full bloom - (light bloom)
1925 - 4/15, a little past full bloom
1926 - 5/1, foliage consid. advanced - probably past full bloom.
1927 - 4/16, 50% buds open.
1928 - 4/26, 20% buds open, 5/2 full bloom.

Remarks:
No write-up for No. 6311 (G : 5 : 4) as notes add
but little.  Storage note March 9/29 on same
1927 spec. of this No.
1924 - 10/30  Doubt was expressed as to whether spec
of 7229 were Bentley because of acidity. - Subsequent
<s>Characterization:</s> records indicate doubt was eliminated
as result of examining more mature spec. which were
sweet in flavor.

Characterization: 1925 & 1927 notes and storage
notes 4/5/29.

Fairly good size to below: roundish conic
to oblong conic, some spec. approach truncate:
Ground color yellow, in well finished fruits
nearly covered with heavy wash of pinkish red
with indistinct mixed striping and splashing,
Cavity - deep, narrow, stem ¾", medium size; 
Basin - deep, moderately broad, abrupt, smooth
(over)
        