Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-17
Varieties of Apples and Their
AdantatinnS

The matter Of choosing suitable
4 varieties of apples for planting is Of
' the utmost Importance. There are
three quite distinctive areas in the
state of Georgia and there are a
number of varieties especially well
adapted for cultivation in each. Va
rieties to select for planting should.
therefore, be chosen with care and
after their relative merits have been
thoroughly studied. This matter is
OF such Importance that a list of the
principal varieties and a descrip-
ton Of the size, character, merits
and qualities of each has been care
fully worked out by the horticulture
al specialists OF the college OF agri
culture. Everyone interested in the
home orchard or in the planting of
apples on a commercial scale should
give attention to this matter. What
is the use of planting and growing
tree and in the end reap no satisfac-
ftory fruit therefrom, when by q lit
<tle study and effort on the part of
the landowner those strains can be
planted which will best meet not
xpnly the requirements of the family
kbut the commercial world as well.
:, Arkansas Black. The shipping
season of this apple is from Septen.
Der to November. 1t is medium in
size, nearly round in shape, the basic
color being yellow covered with red
which becomes purplish red or al
most black on the exposed side.
Quality is good to very good, flesh
being firm, crisp and moderately
juicy. This variety has a tendency
to be poor bearer. 1t is a good
keeper and market sort.
Bald Mountain. Shipping season
is from October to January. A round
ish, cylindrical fruit, medium to
large in size, yellow background be-
ing overlaid with -a~dull, pale red
more or less blush to the sun. Quail
ity good and flesh is firm, tender,
crisp and mildly subacid. A good
keeper.
Ben Davis. May be shipped from
October to March. This is a medium
to large, oblate apple, the basic color
being yellow striped with red. The
. quality is poor but the fruit is an
Sexcellent shipper and keeper. 1t is
q favorite standby but at the pres
ent time the markets are beginning
to discriminate against the Ben
Davis and where apples of higher
quality can be grown, the growers
are getting away from this variety.
Black Ben Davis. The fruit is
medium to large in size and round
ish to roundish comic in form. Pale
yellow is the ground color which is
almost completely overspread with a.
brilliant red. The quality is fairly
good and the flesh whitish and some
what coarse, moderately juicy and
fairly crisp. The quality is mildly
subacid.
Brilliant. Originated in middle
Georgia; adapted to middle and north
Georgia. Medium to above in size;
oblong, ground color yellow, par
TALLY covered with bright red.
Flavor subacid; quality good. Ripe
about middle Of August. A very
promising variety.
Champion. Shipping season from
/. September to November. An oblate
8 apple of medium to above in size.
Ground color is yellow overlaid with
red, some slightly striped, blush to
ithe sun. Flesh is tender, slightly
Juicy and, subacid, good in quality.
This is a fairly good cooking paple
and does pretty well on the markets.
Early Harvest. The shipping sea-
son is from June to July; one Of the
early varieties. 1t is medium sized,
oblate apple Of a pale yellow color.