[Fruit culture] . Fig. 16 32 § 3 VARIETIES OF APPLES 33 fruit varies as to the length of time it will keep in cellar storage it will sometimes keep until April or laterand at other times it may last only through January. Incold storage it seems to scald badly, and may last only throughFebruary. 37. Smith Cider.—The Smith Cider apple is well knownin Southeastern Pennsylvania and Northeastern Marylandand is grown to some extent in Western Ohio and EasternIndiana, principally in home orchards. The tree is moderatelyvigorous and has long, stout, straggling branches. The fruitwhen well g
[Fruit culture] . Fig. 16 32 § 3 VARIETIES OF APPLES 33 fruit varies as to the length of time it will keep in cellar storage it will sometimes keep until April or laterand at other times it may last only through January. Incold storage it seems to scald badly, and may last only throughFebruary. 37. Smith Cider.—The Smith Cider apple is well knownin Southeastern Pennsylvania and Northeastern Marylandand is grown to some extent in Western Ohio and EasternIndiana, principally in home orchards. The tree is moderatelyvigorous and has long, stout, straggling branches. The fruitwhen well grown is from medium to large in size, but underaverage conditions it is below medium. The form is round,sometimes oblate inclined to conic. Occasionally, the sidesare unequal, as in the York Imperial. The skin is thin andtough and either smooth or slightly roughened with russetlines about the basin. The color is a pale yellow or green,mottled and shaded with pinkish red, and splashed and stripedwith a bright ca
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