The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-11
The sEE.DLESS
APPLE Man.
STORY OF TIE MAN WHO GRE
ATED THE NEW PHENOMENON. !
The seedless Apple Trees Will Grow
in Almost Any Climate ana The Fruit
Keeps Until the Next spring-Its
Taste Is Sour. with a Peculiar Honey
Flavor-It Is About the Size Of a
Jonathan

Grand Junction, COL, Nov. l.-The
seedless apple, one of the phenomenal
productions in horticulture of modern
days, had it's origin in the great Grand
Valley in, Mesa county. It's discovery
rivals that of the celebrated navel or
ange and it's creation very similar.
That this new character Of: apple will
out saying. Orchardists in all parts of
the world are deeply interested and are
making inquiries. The ingenious per-
son TO whom this remarkable discovery
is due is John F. Spencer, pioneer
resident of Grand Junction. Mr.. Spen-
GER is a devoted student in horticul-
ture and has thoroly familiarized him
self with fruit trees. He commenced
several years ago his experiments and
diligent work eventually brought the
success he SO much desired. Some years
ago Mr.. Spencer produced five trees
that bore jseedlessa apples, and from
these have been budded 1000 trees.
The increase in the number of trees is
rapid and the demand is being supplied
as fast as possible
In the development of the seedless
tree a blossomless tree has also been
produced There is stamen and a
very small quantity of pollen, as in
the ordinary apple blossom. This diff
ference affords a protection to the ap-
u.
tree has hard, smooth bark and is said
| to be capable of growing in any eli
mate. The only thing that resembles
| blossoms are small green leaves which
grow around the apple and protect it
while growing. IS. !,
The seedless apple is a distinct ;and
separate apple Of itself. Its taste is
sour. With a peculiar honey flavor. It
compared somewhat with Geniton in
looks and is about the size Of the aver
age Jonathan apple. Experiments have
proven it to be one of the latest apples
in the Grand valley to mature and one
of the best keepers. It is not fit for
eating Or cooking R3 until , the 9th Or loth tn
gathered about the middle of. October
When the usual crop is gathered. The
seedless apple ill,with ordinary care
keep until May /. With the care usu:
ally taken by storage and other means
these apples will keep as long, if not
longer, than any other variety. :.
l. The Spencer Seedless Apple company
has been organized by Grand Junction
business men, The company will next
spring set out in the nursery row .ovel
100000 apple seedlings, which will b
budded with buds from seedless apple
trees the following fall. These trees
sell for So each,T The total expense O,
handling, sellinggt and f delivering will no
exceed so cents each, leaving a ne
profit of $3.50 On every tree sold. :.
All trace Of the former apple core y
fast disappointing as advancement j
; made. AS an apple,,is cut open, Just tn
outline of the fbr1IinResr husky core is Wis
ible. There is, no tough portion lef
and the entire apple is solid, eatabl
fruit thru and thru. The apple resenl
. bles, very much the seedless orange i
that the %sHt IS s91d a nd ii there re IS s.
vel end. :; E4periiae are now ,unde
] way by, Mr.. Spencer and he hopes t
develo~ seedless varieties of the var!
Gus leading apples on the market, sue
as the Winesap, Jonathan, Gano, Belle
) tower, etc. >. Z - i 2 =; ]