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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Cloth of Gold

Orchard location: Sectin I  Row 3-4  Tree 5

Arlington Accession No. 6609. Pom. No. 40843 (scions)
Pom. No. 40843

Year: 1922
Date Picked: 8/14
Pomology Number: 102773

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 8/23
Pomology Number: 103856

Year: 1924
Date Picked: 9/7
Pomology Number: 105262

Year: 1925
Date Picked: 8/17
Pomology Number: 106586

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 8/21
Pomology Number: 107847

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 
Pomology Number:

Year: 1928
Date Picked: 8/22
Pomology Number: 110312

Year: 1929
Date Picked: 8/7
Pomology Number: 111058

Year: 1930
Date Picked: 8/14
Pomology Number: 111515

Year: 1931
Date Picked: 8/13
Pomology Number: 112273

Blossom dates:
1924 - 5/2, 40% buds open; 5/6, full bloom but still few buds.
1925 - 4/15, 50% buds open; 4/20, past full
1926 - 5/1, 90% buds open
1927 - 4/16, 25% buds open
1928 - 4/26, first bloom; 5/1 40% buds open.

Remarks:
Scions received 4/16/08 from J. M. Ramaley
Greensburg, Pa.

Characterization: Large roundish conic to somewhat
oblate irregular, ribbed.  Skin yellow sometimes
a light overspread of buttermilk.  Dots variable from
minute whitish, inconspicuous to medium size, brownish
and moderately numerous.  Cavity rather deep and broad,
sometimes abrupt, stem ¾", rather slender; some
russeting in cavity.  Basin rather small; calyx
lobes medium converging; eye rather small, closed.
Flesh tinged yellow, fairly fine grain, slightly
breaking, quite juicy, mild subacid, pleasant.
While not rich, it is rather pleasant; probably
rating good when at its best.
        