Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1896 . yellow ground, light in shade, richred chaek in the sun, sometimes mottled; stem, 1\ 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 1 to 6. Quality, dessert medium; market, very good to best. Adaptation, the southern part of the Province of Ontario. 36 FRUIT EXPERIMENT STATIONS OF ONTARIO. ROCKPORT. A Bigarreau originated by Prof. Kiitland, of Cleveland, Ohio. Its season
Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1896 . yellow ground, light in shade, richred chaek in the sun, sometimes mottled; stem, 1\ 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 1 to 6. Quality, dessert medium; market, very good to best. Adaptation, the southern part of the Province of Ontario. 36 FRUIT EXPERIMENT STATIONS OF ONTARIO. ROCKPORT. A Bigarreau originated by Prof. Kiitland, of Cleveland, Ohio. Its season of ripening isabout the same as Governor Wood, but it is a heavier bearer of fruit, about the same size andless highly colored. It would be profitable were it not so subject to rot, but nearly every yearwe have lost a large portion of the crop of this variety at Maplehurst from this cause. In theseason of 1896 there was no rot, and a tree of this variety yielded about 100 quarts. Like theother bigarreaus, it is too firm a cherry to be a favorite with the ROCKPORT. Tree, upright, spreading, fairly vigorous and very productive. Fruit, large, roundish, obtuse heart-shaped; skin, amber, nearly covered with bright red. Flesh, pale yellow; texture, firm, juicy, flavor, sweet and good. Quality, dessert or cooking, medium. Home market, medium. Season ; June 17 to 30. Southern Ontario. FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 37
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