The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-04-06
Yakima Gives Preference to Spitz-
enberg, With Winesap in Sec
ond Place, While Wenatchee
Favors Winesap and Jonathans.

Commission merchants of world
wide reputation declare that no state,
territory or province on this contin-
ent produces So many varieties of
commercial winter apples as are
grown in Washington, but there are
differences of opinion among the
growers in the various districts in
designating the top-notchers.
The Yakima valley pins its faith
to the SpitZenberg, with the Winesap
in second place, other varieties ia
vored being Grimes Golden, Wagner.
Pippin and Jonathan.
Orchardists in the Wenatchee val
ley give the palm to the Wnesap in
acreage and popularity, with the
Jonathan in second place followed by
Staymans Winesap, Delicious and
Winter Banana.
Orchardists in the spokane valley
and the district Immediately tribu-
tary to Spokane prize the Rome
Beauty, with Spitzenburg, Winesap
Wagner, Delicious and yellow New
town in the order named.
Growers on the Columbia river
from Kettle Falls and the Okanogan
river country and in the south cen
trail part of the state, grow all the
varieties mentioned in the foregoing,
also Arkansas Black, GreeninG.
Northern Spy, White Winter Per-
main and Ben Davis
While the Rome Beauty was the
most popular apple from the point of
entry at the Second National Apple
show in Spokane last November. the
Spitzenburg. a higher scored apple,
carried off the first and their prizes
in the sweepstake event, Grimes
Golden being second. The first ana
second awards were won with Spit
zenburg and Winesap at the 1908
show, the Mcintosh Red capturing the
third prize that year.
Winesaps, SpitZenburg, Rome
Beauty and Jonathan are always in
demand in the markets of the world
and command the highest prices, not
only in this country but also in Eng
land and throughout Europe. They
are known for their color, size, favor
and keeping qualities and there is
every indication they will command
attention for many years to come.
though the yellow NeWtoWn, Winter
Banana. Grecning, Delicious, Mcln-
tosh Red and Senator give also prom
Use of adding greatly to their popu-
larity.
characteristics as to color. shape
size, flavor and other distinctions of
some of the prominent varieties of
winter apples grown in the comm or
cial orchards in Washington, follow.
Winesap. large, round, deep red;
medium quality; keeps well; tree is
moderate grower and good bearer,
tendency to over load as it gains age,
necessitating thinning: successful in
the northwest and is valuable and
popular. Season December to May
WOW nc 11ts trifr Ia
red color, prolific producer and high
in quality: fruit of profitable market
variety; tree is a vigorous grower and
adapts itself readily to different soils
and conditions; is irregular and
dropping like its forebcars. Season
November to April.
Spitzenberg (EsOpus), large. round,
brilliant red, with gray dots; firm,
rich. crispy, juicy, spicy and delicious;
fruit is popular, a slow groWcr, but
with intensive cultivation it forms n
large and spreading tree; a good bear
er; many orchardists look upon this
variety as the aristocrat of apple
Season December to April
Rome Beauty, large. round. yellow
and light red; is what its name i'm
plies in appearance; juicy, crisp. sub
acid; tree is a moderate grower good
bearer; adapted to light or sandy soil:
popular throughout the northwest.
Season December to February.
Jonathan. large, round. beautiful
in yellow and red; tender juicy, aro-
matte, rich and delicious to taste; tree
is strong and productive; thinning be
ing required as it attains age. Sea-
son November to March.
Wagner, medium size light yellow.
splashed with bright red: snowy firm,
crisp. sub-acid. excellent flavor; the
tree is fair grower and an early and
abundant bearer. Season December
to March.
Delicious. attractive in size and
color: in wide demand because of its
exquisite flavor: commercial standing
is established; tree is vigorous and an
even bearer; remarkably free from
pests. Season December to March.
Newtown Pippin, medium to large,
round, yellow; very firm, crisp, juicy
with fine flavor: tree is a slow grower
and requires high culture, but is
heavy producer when it attains age.
Season November to June.
Grimes Golden, medium to large
fruit; cylindrical, firm yellow flesh;
fine grain with rich refreshing tla-
vor of high quality and valuable; the
tree is vigorous and productive and
bears early Season from January To-
April.
Arkansas Black, large. round and