Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . Napoleon. Tree, upright, spreading, vigorous, hardy on the~south shore of Lake Ontario. ^Very pro-ductive. Fruit, very large, oblong heart shaped ; skin, yellow ground, light in shade. rich>dcheek in the sun, sometimes mottled ; stem, 1J inches long ; suture plainly traceable. Flesh, yellowish white, very firm, meaty, fairly juicy, good flavor, much esteemed for can-ning because it looks well in the jars and bears cooking well. Season, July 8th to 16th. Quality, dessert medium ; market, very good to best. Adaptation, the sou
Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . Napoleon. Tree, upright, spreading, vigorous, hardy on the~south shore of Lake Ontario. ^Very pro-ductive. Fruit, very large, oblong heart shaped ; skin, yellow ground, light in shade. rich>dcheek in the sun, sometimes mottled ; stem, 1J inches long ; suture plainly traceable. Flesh, yellowish white, very firm, meaty, fairly juicy, good flavor, much esteemed for can-ning because it looks well in the jars and bears cooking well. Season, July 8th to 16th. Quality, dessert medium ; market, very good to best. Adaptation, the southern part of the Province of Ontario. FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 39 MAY DUKE. (Early Duke, Royal Hative.) The staple variety of cooking cherry in its season, both for home use and market. Thegreat productiveness, health and vigor of tho tree, the mild acid of the fruit ripening over aconsiderable season, all tend to make this a favorite variety in all cherry-growing districts. Thefruit is rather tender for distant shipments. Origin, Medoc, a Province in France, from
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