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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Benoni

Orchard location: Section H  Row 21-22  Tree 4

Arlington Accession No. 6429

Pom. No. 40647

Year: 1922
Date Picked: 7/20 
Pomology Number: 101602

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 7/30
Pomology Number: 103371

Year: 1924
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Year: 1925
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Year: 1926
Date Picked: 7/28
Pomology Number: 107653

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 7/30 
Pomology Number: 109210

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 - still buds but petals falling: 4/20 past full
1926 - 4/30 - full bloom
1927 - 4/12 - first bloom
1928 - 4/26 - 50% buds open; 5/1 full bloom.

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scions from
Mr. Irwin
3/27/08
(see over)
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Remarks:
In the orchard records this No. (6429) and
location are listed as Kennedy.  A careful
comparison of the fruit with other Benoni
apples, and a check-up on paintings of Kennedy
in the files give convincing evidence that this
Kennedy as well as paintings are indistinguishable
<s>Characterization</s>
from Benoni and appear to be that variety.
No checking back to original source records has
been done 11/10/41 HPG
fruits from these trees appear as especially
large and fine specimens of Benoni.

Characterization: (1926 & 1927 notes)
Medium size (though generally below this), somewhat
ribbed, roundish conic, apex approaching
truncate, Ground color yellow, covered with
an overspread of bright red with considerable
striping.  Dot many, small, suppressed, whitish
rather inconspicuous; flesh yellowish, fine grain,
tender, juicy, mildly acid, fairly rich, good to
very good in quality.  Possibly some question as to (over)
        