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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Bonne de Feuilles (a French cider crab) (spelling OK according to VA. Rpt.)

Orchard location:  Section: J  Row 11-12  Tree 2

Arlington Accession No. 8178
Pom. No. 46395

Year: 1922
Date Picked: 9/6
Pomology Number: 102517

Year: 1923
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Year: 1924
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Year: 1925
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Year: 1926
Date Picked: 9/24
Pomology Number: 108176

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 10/4
Pomology Number: 109581

Year: 1928
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Year: 1929
Date Picked: 9/16
Pomology Number: 111244

Year: 1930
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Year: 1931
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Blossom dates:
1924 - 5/6, 25% buds open - bloom very light.
1925 - 4/15, fruit buds barely - pink stage; leaf buds dormant
1926 - 5/1, few center buds open - mostly buds just showing pink.
1927 - 5/2, first bloom
1928 - 5/5, 20% buds open.

Remarks:
See J.A.R. Vol. 36, No. 5 (March 1, 1928) J. S. Caldwell.
Discussed among other French cider crabs.
Scions from Va. Expt. Station 3/10/10

Characterization: Small 2" - 2¼" in diameter; somewhat
oblate: Unattractive in appearance. Ground color yellow,
a little coppery blush on exposed side,  Dots variable
from minute yellowish inconspicuous to large coarse
russet dots and irregular patches of russet; leather cracking
some seasons. Cavity medium depth, rather broad;
stem ½", medium; basin medium, eye closed;
flesh yellowish, fine grain, rather tough, nearly
sweet, juice variable different seasons from moderately
juicy to lacking juice; astringency not very pronounced;
may be of value for juice purposes, but apparently
good for nothing else.
        