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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Collins (Champion of the Stark's)

Orchard location: Section D  Row 5-6  Tree 3

Arlington Accession No. 3068  Pom. No. 24541

Year: 1922
Date Picked: 9/30 
Pomology Number: 102754

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 10/26 
Pomology Number: 104324

Year: 1924
Date Picked: 10/28
Pomology Number: 105967

Year: 1925
Date Picked: 10/7
Pomology Number: 106998

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 10/13
Pomology Number: 108300

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 9/26
Pomology Number: 109511

Year: 1928
Date Picked: 
Pomology Number:

Year: 1929
Date Picked: 
Pomology Number:

Year: 1930
Date Picked: 
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Year: 1931
Date Picked: 
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Blossom dates:
1924 - 4/28, first bloom
1925 - 4/14, 50% buds open; 4/18, 90% buds open.
1926 - 4/30, 75% buds open
1927 -

Remarks: Scions from Stark Bros. Louisiana, Mo. 1902
Acc. No. 1818; location A : 9-10 : 2
is also Collins.  But 2 years notes (1923 & 1925)
on fruit from these trees are on file.  Since
they add nothing of importance to the records
of no. 3068 they are not of importance
in the present connection.  Scions from Stark Bros.
Louisiana, Mo. 4/3/02

Characterization:
Medium size ranging in 1926 from 2⅝" to 2¾"
in diameter.  In other years both larger & smaller
on average.  Typically somewhat oblate conic
but sometimes more nearly round.  Usually smooth
except indistinct ribbing and polished surface.
(* see over)
In 1925, the fruit was exceptionally large for the
variety but surface was rough and "pimply."
Ground color yellow, nearly completely overspread
with a wash of solid bright red and indistinct
striping.  Dots numerous, small, pale yellow,
inconspicuous: flesh yellowish, quite satiny,
fine grain, hard, moderately juicy, rather sharply acid,
(over)
        