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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Celestia

Orchard location: Section C  Row 15-16  Tree 4

Arlington Accession No. 3027 (See #3042. C : 21-22 : 2 also Celestia)
Pomology  No. 24473 (3027)

Year: 1922 
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Year: 1923
Date Picked: 9/28
Pomology Number: 104135

Year: 1924
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Year: 1925
Date Picked: 10/1
Pomology Number: 106996

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 9/9
Pomology Number: 107910

Year: 1927
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Year: 1928
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Year: 1929
Date Picked: 9/12
Pomology Number: 111170

Year: 1930
Date Picked: 9/18
Pomology Number: 111652

Year: 1931
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Blossom dates:
1924 - 5/1, full bloom - bloom very light.
1925 - 4/14, 90% buds open
1926 - 4/29, 95% buds open
1927

Remarks: One season view was expressed that
this variety merits more attention than it is
receiving. However, value probably as home
apple rather than for market.  Yellow color
against it.  Might be OK for home market.
Scions from Benj. Buckman, Farmingdale, Ill. 3/25/02

Characterization:  Good size. form variable - roundish
conic, slight oblong conic, slightly oblate;
Surface smooth except ribbing in some spec.
Apex tapering something like yellow Bellflower.
Ground color lemon yellow. Dots numerous, yellow,
depressed - surface and other markings suggest
Summer Extra,  and yellow Bellflower as noted.
Cavity medium width, quite deep, rather abrupt,
usually some russeting; stem about ¾" fairly
stout; many fruits show some lipping;
Basin medium width, rather shallow, wrinkled;
calyx lobes converging, eye rather small closed;
Flesh yellowish, fairly fine grain, tender, juicy (over)
        