. California prune industry. History and importance of the prune industry, methods of cultivation, varieties, picking, curing, packing, and production. Prune industry; Fruit-culture. Fig. 9. A new i^prune originated by 0. R. Runyon, near Courtland, in Sacra- mento County. Seems to be a cross between the German and Purple Duane. Fruit quite large—nearly as large as the Purple Duane, looks much like it, only it is more elongated; skin dark purple; flesh yellow- ish green, very rich and sweet, being sweet from the time it commences to color; frees readily from the pit. Its early ripening (in June
. California prune industry. History and importance of the prune industry, methods of cultivation, varieties, picking, curing, packing, and production. Prune industry; Fruit-culture. Fig. 9. A new i^prune originated by 0. R. Runyon, near Courtland, in Sacra- mento County. Seems to be a cross between the German and Purple Duane. Fruit quite large—nearly as large as the Purple Duane, looks much like it, only it is more elongated; skin dark purple; flesh yellow- ish green, very rich and sweet, being sweet from the time it commences to color; frees readily from the pit. Its early ripening (in June) makes it very valuable as a shipping fruit. One of the great points in favor of this prune is that the tree is scale-proof, being, in this respect, simi- lar to the Black Tartarian cherry. The tree is a rapid grower and of beautiful form. St. Fig. 10. A late variety, hardy, and a good bearer; very blunt at the stem end. The skin is thick, tasteless, and can be drawn from the flesh; color yellow, varying to greenish, dotted with red spots. The meat is golden yellow, very sweet, and very agreeable to the taste. A 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 California. State Board of Horticulture; Lelong, Byron Martin, 1856-1901. [from old catalog]. Sacramento, A. J. Johnston, supt. state printing
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