Title: Cirtus fruits under irragation
Identifier: cirtusfruitsunde00scra (find matches)
Year: 1914 (1910s)
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Subjects: Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture
Publisher: Scranton : International Textbook Co.
Contributing Library: Penn State University
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CITRUS FkUHS m GULF-COAST STATES §20 and are prolific and often the fruit is borne in clusters similar to the Hall. The season is February and March, but the fruit hangs so well to the tree that often it can be marketed later in the season. 40. The Marsh, or Marsh's Seedless, grapefruit is a desir- able vanety for general planting in Florida, largely on account of Its nearly seedless character. The fruit is slightly flattened m form; it is large in size and light yellow in color. The rind IS thm and smooth. The quality is fairly good, but the fruit lacks somewhat the pronounced flavor of most grapefruit, and the bitter characteristic is not strongly developed. The fruit is generally seedless, although occasionally from two to six seeds are present. The practically seedless character of this variety IS shown in Fig. 16. The season is February and March. 41. The Pernambuco variety was imported by the United States Department of Agriculture from Brazil some years ago The form is slightly flattened, the size is large, and the color is a lighter yellow than that of most varieties of grapefruit The skin is smooth and fairly thick. The acidity and sweetness is good and the bitterness is pronounced. The season is late about March and April, but the fruit hangs well to the trees and may often be marketed in May and the first part of June. 42. The Duncan variety of grapefruit matures late in the season. It is flattened in form, large in size, and light yellow in color. The peel is tough and smooth, and the quality is of the best. The flavor is excellent, the acidity and sweetness being well blended, and the desired grapefruit bitterness is present. The trees are prolific, grow vigorously, and bear regularly. The fruit mil hang to the tree until May or the first of June. In Fig. 17 is shown a branch of Duncan grape- fruit. Note the flattened form and the smoothness of the peel. In Fig. 18 is shown a fruit severed to .show the character of the I)ulp and the seeds. In respect to seeds, this variety is similar to most other varieties.
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