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Second sheet, Variety  Blenheim

Storage notes:
No spec. in cold storage but in 1926 fruits
were held at room temp. from picking Sept. 9,
to  Oct. 2.  Then noted that ground color was
yellow, flesh lightly tinged yellow, fine
grain, quite juicy; acid, a litttle sharp;
a twang as if tannin might be pretty high;
fairly good but acidity - rather high for
average consumer.  Fruit was slightly shriveled.

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

Foliage: Very (abundant) normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
(medium) small; Color: Light (dark) normal.

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

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Branching:
Main limbs: Very medium long short; Very medium slender
(stout); Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: (Numerous) medium few: Medium slender stout;
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
Fruit borne on
spurs.

General aspect of tree:  Medium slender open dense stocky
grower: Top round much broader narrower than tall.
Good sturdy tree, but not large

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47875

Fruit painted Several    Fruit modeled

Fruit described  #11254 - 21624

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
        