PEARS 
Every home-garden should have a few 
Pear trees to supply luscious, juicy fruit 
for the table as well as canning. In spring 
the trees are a cloud of white blossoms. 
Baldwin. Originated several years ago in 
Baldwin County, Alabama, this fine Pear 
is a welcome addition to our list. In size it 
is comparable to Hood. A midseason bearer 
of excellent quality fruit. Much finer 
grained than Pineapple, the Baldwin is 
juicy and a grand table fruit. Trees are 
resistant to nematode attack to a remark- 
able degree. We suggest that you try a 
few this season; it may be just what you 
need to complete your Pear collection or 
your grove. 
Carnes. See page 29. 
Hood. Blight-resisting. Large, yellowish 
green fruit with white flesh, very juicy, 
mellow, free from grit, and deliciously fla- 
vored. Excellent for every use to which 
Pears are put. June to July. 
Kieffer. Large; yellow with reddish cheek; 
handsome and very juicy. Good flavor 
when fully ripe. September, October. 
Le Conte. Large, pyriform; smooth; pale 
yellow. Quality good when _ properly 
ripened. A dessert Pear. July. 
Orient. Originating from a cross made by 
Dr. Walter Van Fleet, probably between a 
European and an Asiatic variety. It was 
named and released by the University of 
Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Sta- 
tion. Production records for two years on 
18-year-old trees showed an average of 
3934 bushels per tree in 1945 and 41 
bushels in 1946. At this rate the acre yield 
would be 477 bushels and 492 bushels 
respectively. 
Orient fruit averages large, often 314 
inches in diameter. Skin is thick and tough, 
with somewhat rough finish. Creamy white 
flesh is of good texture but mild flavor. 
Fruit ripens in Tennessee about the middle 
of August and therefore should mature a 
little earlier in Florida. Blooms later than 
Kieffer, which is a decided advantage here 
in the South. 
Trees may not be immune to fire blight 
but injury from this disease has not been 
observed in the Station orchard at Knox- 
ville. A vigorous grower; the dark green 
foliage attracts attention among other 
Pear varieties. While fruit of Orient is 
good when eaten fresh, we recommend it 
particularly for canning. 
Pineapple.  Blight-resisting. Large and 
handsome, with a pleasing odor when ripe. 
We recommend planting Pineapple and 
Hood trees for a fine orchard. 
GUAVAS 
Red Cattley. Used for jellies and for pre- 
serving. Fine, dark evergreen foliage. 
Fruits 1 to 114 inches across. Good in 
northern Florida and southward. 

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JAPAN 
PERSIMMONS 
_ Ofthe summer to winter fruits cultivated 
in the South, few are more attractive than 
Japan Persimmons. The most valuable 
are included in our list. The fruits are 
medium to large, and of a pleasing custard- 
like consistency. Sugar content is high 
and of a sort easily assimilated by the 
body. For this reason Persimmons are 
often included on special diet lists. Com- 
mercial plantings have been profitable, 
and the fruit markets of the country have 
not yet been supplied. 
Fuyugaki. One of the best. Oblate, medium 
to large; deep red skin. Light flesh, non- 
astringent, very sweet and may be used 
while still hard; seedless. Perhaps the very 
best shipper and keeper. Should be in all 
plantings. September, October. 
Gailey. Small, oblate-conical; dull red. Flesh 
dark about the seeds, firm, juicy. Pro- 
duces an abundance of staminate flowers 
for pollenizing other sorts. Valuable in 
commercial and home orchards. 
Hachiya. Very large and showy; brilliant 
red skin. Sweet, deep yellow flesh, astrin- 
gent until ripe. 
Hyakume. Roundish oblong to roundish 
oblate, large (up to 3 inches long); skin 
buff-yellow to orange and_ frequently 
netted about the apex. Flesh dark cinna- 
mon, firm, sometimes fibrous but, of very 
pleasing quality. October. 
Okame. Large, oblate; orange-yellow to 
carmine skin. Flesh light and non-astrin- 
gent when ripe, light brown around seeds, 
quality fine. Midseason to late. 
Ormond. Oblong-conical, small to medium; 
skin smooth, yellowish red, with scattering 
dots and whitish bloom, very tender. 
Flesh orange-red near center with few or 
no seeds; astringent until soft. Keeps well. 
Very late November and December. 
Taber’s No. 23. Round to oblate, with flat 
or depressed apex, small; skin red with 
dotted effect. Flesh very dark and 
speckled, sweet; seeds numerous—8 to 10. 
An excellent home fruit. September and 
October. 
Tamopan. Oblate and very flat, marked 
by a deep constriction near the stem end, 
very large (3 to 5 inches across); skin red- 
dish orange, thick and tough. Flesh light 
orange, astringent until ripe. Seedless. 
October, November. 
Tane-Nashi. Large to very large, roundish 
conical, very attractive; skin light yellow, 
changing to bright red. Flesh yellow, of 
finest quality; seedless. Prolific bearing 
quite young. The finest commercial sort 
and most popular for home use. September, 
October. 
Triumph. Medium size, tomato-shaped; 
skin red. Flesh yellow, with a few seeds, 
finest quality. Midseason to very late. 
Tsuru. Long, conical (214 x 314 inches); 
skin bright orange, reddening as it ripens, 
with purple bloom while immature. Flesh 
dark yellow, firm, astringent until very 
ripe, with few or no seeds. September, 
October. 
POMEGRANATES 
Grown throughout the Lower South. 
Small trees, producing scarlet flowers and 
acid fruits used for drinks and jellies. For 
dry, well-drained soils. 

Purple-seeded. Large; thin rind; 
cells wine-colored; quality best. 
Rhoda. Fruit large; rind thin and tough; 
juice-cells large; juice sweet and of fine 
flavor. 
Sweet. This variety has large, sweet, juicy 
fruit and is one of the best of that group. 
Wonderful. Large, late sort; fruit of good 
quality and highly colored. 
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PLUMS 
In the Lower South some Japanese- 
native hybrid Plums are most successful. 
Of these, Excelsior, McRea and Terrell are 
outstanding. Not many of the other Plum 
types are successful fruiters in the southern 
sections. Our list is selected from the best. 
Abundance. Medium to large, round with 
blunt-pointed apex; pinkish red changing 
to purplish red with thick bloom and nu- 
merous medium-sized dots. Flesh greenish 
yellow, juicy, sweet or slightly sub-acid; 
pit small. Cling; best quality. A prolific, 
strong grower. A popular and profitable 
early Plum for planting in northern sections 
and in many parts of the South. 
Burbank. Large to very large, rounded and 
blunt-pointed; dark red, mottled over 
yellow ground; thick bloom and numerous 
large dots. Flesh deep yellow, juicy, sweet, 
firm; pit small. Cling; quality one of the 
best. Tree very vigorous; upright branches 
with large leaves. Very popular both North 
and South, but not adapted to the Lower 
South, 
Chabot. Large (about 2 inches in diameter), 
oblong-conical; pink-red, with numerous 
small dots. Flesh yellow, solid, tart. 
Cling; quality very good. Tree vigorous 
in growth. 
Excelsior. Introduced by Mr. Taber. See 
page 29, 
Kelsey. Very large, heart-shaped, long- 
pointed, usually lop-sided with deep suture; 
greenish yellow sometimes flushed with 
red, covered with thick bluish bloom; very 
showy. Flesh light yellow, meaty; flavor 
rich, pleasant, quality excellent. Prolific 
and bears while young. Highly recom- 
mended for the colder sections, but not 
dependable far south. 
McRea. Medium size; yellow, overwashed 
with red. Crimson flesh; juicy, excel- 
lently flavored. Prolific. 
Red June. Medium to large, lop-sided; 
vermilion-red all over with delicate bloom; 
very showy. Flesh light yellow, firm, 
moderately juicy, sweet or slightly sub- 
acid; pit small. Cling; flavor pleasant; 
quality very good. Tree vigorous and 
prolific. A good variety. 
Satsuma. Medium to large, broadly conical, 
with blunt, short point and deep suture; 
dark, dull red all over with greenish dots. 
Flesh purplish red; pit small. Free; firm, 
juicy; quality excellent. A splendid keeper 
and good shipper. 
Terrell. Cling. Another fine hybrid, larger 
than the above; red with small dots and 
mottlings. Flesh greenish yellow, very 
juicy and aromatic. One of the best. 
Wild. A native wild variety which blooms at 
the same time as the above and often aids 
materially in the production of heavy crops. 
BANANAS 
A rapid-growing, large-foliaged plant 
that is very decorative and produces 
quantities of fruit. Requires moist ground 
and an abundance of plant-food. Best 
grown in Florida on margins of lakes, 
banks of streams, and similar places. 
Fine fruits. 
Cavendish. Plants tender. 
Hart (Hart’s Choice; Lady-Finger). A 
valuable sort; hardier than Cavendish. 
Orinoco (Horse Banana). A strong grower, 
producing small bunches of fruits. 
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