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Second sheet, Variety Esopus

Storage notes: 1926 Crop. stored 10/9. Out Jan 31/27
Exam 1/31/27.  Most specimens have shriveled
slightly otherwise have kept well. Flesh a little
tough because of shriveling. Fairly juicy, mildly acid.
sprightly. rather rich, pretty good though not up
to standard of the variety. - Specimens were held in
office refrigerator from Jan 31 to Feb 24/27.  They
were then considerably wilted; fairly juicy.
with flavor characteristic of the variety fairly
well pronounced.

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: Trunk and limbs smooth - well branched.
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very medium slender
stout; Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few; (Medium <s>slender</s> 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 <s>branched</s> unbranched);
Spur twigs: Few medium many; Terminal bearing mostly
considerable slight none

General aspect of tree: Medium slender open dense stocky
grower; Top round much broader narrower than tall.
Lacking in vigor

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several  Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:

        