[Fruit culture] . in some parts of the Central and the Western variety is not grown extensively in commercial orchards,but is much prized for home orchards. The tree is vigorousand wide spreading. In size the fruit is from medium to large,and in form is roundish ovate to oblong conic. The skin istough and smooth. The color is a pale yellow or greenishshaded with brownish red. In Fig. 29 a White Pearmainapple is shown at the bottom of the page. The flesh is yellow-ish, tender, and juicy; in quality it is Yerj good to best. TheWhite Pearmain can be kept in storage until about March. 6
[Fruit culture] . in some parts of the Central and the Western variety is not grown extensively in commercial orchards,but is much prized for home orchards. The tree is vigorousand wide spreading. In size the fruit is from medium to large,and in form is roundish ovate to oblong conic. The skin istough and smooth. The color is a pale yellow or greenishshaded with brownish red. In Fig. 29 a White Pearmainapple is shown at the bottom of the page. The flesh is yellow-ish, tender, and juicy; in quality it is Yerj good to best. TheWhite Pearmain can be kept in storage until about March. 65. Huntsnaan.—The Huntsman variety, commonlyknown among growers as the Huntsman Favorite, is grown to aconsiderable extent in Missouri and Kansas. The Huntsmanis a dessert apple of high quality, but it is more often found inhome orchards than in commercial plantings. The tree isvigorous, and is a late but regular bearer and generally fruit is of mediimi to large size and is roundish oblate 248—11.
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