. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 27 BALDWIN. Origin: The Baldwin originated in the State of and has been for many years the most popular winter apple for either home or foreign markets. The average yield from full grown' trees each alternate year is about eight barrels per tree, and in .some instances much larger. Large orchards of this variety have been planted in the apple growing counties of mid- dle and southern Ontario, where for lack of other varieties to fertil- ize the blossoms, and owing,to the prevalence of apple scab, they have proved un
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 27 BALDWIN. Origin: The Baldwin originated in the State of and has been for many years the most popular winter apple for either home or foreign markets. The average yield from full grown' trees each alternate year is about eight barrels per tree, and in .some instances much larger. Large orchards of this variety have been planted in the apple growing counties of mid- dle and southern Ontario, where for lack of other varieties to fertil- ize the blossoms, and owing,to the prevalence of apple scab, they have proved unproductive. Tree : not hardy outside the best fruit districts; upright, spread- ing, vigorous grower, usually very productive. Fruit : large, roundish, ovate; skin yellow, shaded and splash- ed with crimson and red, spot- ted with some russet dots ; stem heavy, three-quarters of an inch long, in a broad cavity ; calyx closed, in a deep plaited basin. Flesh : yellowish white ; tender, juicy ; flavor subacidi sprightly, aromatic. Qqality ing good. dessert fair ; cook- Value : market first class, es- pecially for export. Season : November to March. Adaptation : adapted only to the best apple districts, where it is one of the most profitable 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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