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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Ferdinand

Orchard location: Section A  Row 17-18  Tree 2

Arlington Accession No. 1840
Pom. No. 24258

Year: 1922 
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Year: 1923
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Year: 1924
Date Picked: 10/28
Pomology Number: 105949

Year: 1925
Date Picked: 10/3
Pomology Number: 107000

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 9/20
Pomology Number: 108199

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 9/23
Pomology Number: 109517

Year: 1928
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Year: 1929
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Year: 1930
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Year: 1931
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Blossom dates:
1924 - 4/26, first bloom; 5/3, still few buds; petals dropping
1925 - 4/13, 90% buds open.
1926 - 4/28, 50% buds open.
1927 - 4/12, first bloom.

Remarks:
Fruit checked pretty well with description
of variety in Apples of New York.
Scions from N. Y. Agr. Sta. 1902

Characterization: Roundish - conic.
Skin color rich golden yellow - at its best;
Heavy coarse russet about cavity; some seasons
considerable overspread of russet.  Basin, apex
and eye suggest Winter Banana somewhat.
Dots variable, numerous and minute about
apex but on sides, many raised irregular russet dots
large and conspicuous. Some leather cracking - more
some seasons than others making more or less coarse
finish depending on amount and character of russeting.
sometimes finish suggests Swaar. Flesh lightly
tinged yellow, very fine grain. tender, fairly juicy. (over)

        