. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 119 REEVES FAVORITE. A profitable peach because of its large size and excellent color, but lacking in pro- ductiveness. Origin : in New Jersey, by Samuel Reeves. Tbee : thrifty ; upright; moderately productive. Fhuit : large, form roundish ; color yellow with red cheek ; cavity deep and broad ; suture traceable; apex pointed, Reeves Favorite. Flesh: color yellow, with red tint at the pit; texture tender, juicy; flavor sweet, vinous, very pleasant; free. Quality : dessert good; canning or cooking good. Value : market fir
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 119 REEVES FAVORITE. A profitable peach because of its large size and excellent color, but lacking in pro- ductiveness. Origin : in New Jersey, by Samuel Reeves. Tbee : thrifty ; upright; moderately productive. Fhuit : large, form roundish ; color yellow with red cheek ; cavity deep and broad ; suture traceable; apex pointed, Reeves Favorite. Flesh: color yellow, with red tint at the pit; texture tender, juicy; flavor sweet, vinous, very pleasant; free. Quality : dessert good; canning or cooking good. Value : market first class. • Season: mid September; a few days later than Early Crawford. KEID. A round yellow flesh peach, closely succeeding Elberta. Tree : healthy, vigorous, productive. Fruit : medium to large in size ; form roundish ovate, color yellow nearly covered with red ; suture distinct ; apex depressed, prominent. Flesh : free ; color yellow marked with red at pit; fixture tender, juicy ; flavor moderately sweet. Quality : cooking good ; dessert fair. Value : market second class. Season : late September. SALWAY. A popular late market variety, which usually ripens in the peach sections of Ontario before frost. Hilborn says that in Essex it reaches maturity four years out of five. Origin : England. Tree : vigorous ; productive ; fairly hardy. Fruit : large ; roundish, somewhat one-sided ; skin yellow with red cheeks on sunny side ; suture broad. Flesh : free ; color yellow, red at the pit ; texture tender, juicy ; flavor sweet, good. Quality : good. Value : market first class if well ripened. Season : mid 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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