Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . ening. 22 FRUIT EXPERIMENT STATIONS. SPITZENBURGH. (Esopus Sfjitzenburgh.)One of the finest dessert apples for late winter use, and widely planted by early settlersthroughout southern Ontario. It has proved to be unprofitable as a commercial apple, because the tree is liable to disease, and yieldssmall crops in consequence. Origin, Esopus, on the Hudsonriver. Tree, lacking in vigor, often show-ing dead or feeble wood ; upright,spreading, with drooping limbs whenin bearing ; fairly hardy. Fruit, size, medium to large, ob-long, s
Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . ening. 22 FRUIT EXPERIMENT STATIONS. SPITZENBURGH. (Esopus Sfjitzenburgh.)One of the finest dessert apples for late winter use, and widely planted by early settlersthroughout southern Ontario. It has proved to be unprofitable as a commercial apple, because the tree is liable to disease, and yieldssmall crops in consequence. Origin, Esopus, on the Hudsonriver. Tree, lacking in vigor, often show-ing dead or feeble wood ; upright,spreading, with drooping limbs whenin bearing ; fairly hardy. Fruit, size, medium to large, ob-long, slightly conical : skin, strawcolor in shade, but usually nearlycovered with bright red, and dark redin sun, with a few stripes, and manyobscure gray dots ; stalk, seven-eighthsof an inch long in a narrow deep cavity;calyx, nearly closed, set in a narrowbasin of medium depth, slightly corru-gated. Flesh, yellowish white ; texture,crisp, juicy, breaking ; flavor, brisk,rich, delicious. SPITZEN BURGH. Season, December to , first class for all t \
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