. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 114 REPORT ON THE No. 24 KALAMAZOO. A popular market peach in Michigan ; inferior to Elberta. Origin : Michigan. Teee ; vigorous and very productive. Fruit : medium in size, form roundish oval, sides unequal ; color yellow, with red cheek ; cavity deep, narrow, irregular; apex a small point in a slight depression ; suture traceable be- yond the apex ; free stone. /. Kalamazoo. Flesh : color yellow, red at pit; texture moderately tender and juicy ; flavor fairly sweet. Quality : dessert poor ; cooking good. Valui : near market good ; rather too small to s
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 114 REPORT ON THE No. 24 KALAMAZOO. A popular market peach in Michigan ; inferior to Elberta. Origin : Michigan. Teee ; vigorous and very productive. Fruit : medium in size, form roundish oval, sides unequal ; color yellow, with red cheek ; cavity deep, narrow, irregular; apex a small point in a slight depression ; suture traceable be- yond the apex ; free stone. /. Kalamazoo. Flesh : color yellow, red at pit; texture moderately tender and juicy ; flavor fairly sweet. Quality : dessert poor ; cooking good. Valui : near market good ; rather too small to sell with Elberta, or even to follow that large, showy variety. Season ; mid to late September. LATE CRAWFORD. A fine large yellow peach, not quite equal to Early Crawford in flavor. It has not been very profitable because the tree is not very productive and the fruit is inclined to drop before it reaches its best condition. Origin : New Jersey. Tree: vigorous ; only fairly productive. Fruit: large to very large ; color dull yellow or olive green, with dark ired cheek ; cavity large and deep ; suture traceable ; free stone. Flesh; deep yellow, red at the stone ; texture juicy and melting ; flavor rich, vinous. Quality : dessert good ; cooking very good. Value: market, first class. Season : late September. 8a F. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : printed by L. K. Cameron
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