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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24 un KUb KKUITS IN GULF-COAST STATES § 26 36. Some of the most popular budded varieties of grape- fruit for home and commercial groves are described in the following paragraphs. Of these, the Duncan, Marsh's Seed- less, and the Walters are the most largely planted in com- mercial groves in Florida. In the other gulf-coast sections the Duncan is the most popular commercial variety. 37. The Triumph is one of the earliest varieties of grape- fruit to ripen in the season. The fruit is slightly flattened in form; the skin is smooth and light yellow in color. The fruit is heavy, juicy, and the flesh is well flavored in that the sweet- ness and acidity are about normal. The flesh is less bitter than that of some other varieties. The pulp is somewhat woody. The tree grows vigorously and is prolific, but fairly tender, and hence is not recommended for the northern districts. On account of the size of the fruit, which is small, it is not desirable for commercial use. For this reason in recent years many plant- ings of the Triumph variety have been budded over to more desirable commercial varieties. It is useful for early fruit for home use and sells fairly well in the markets. A branch of Triumph grapefruit is shown in Fig. 15. The flattened form and smooth skin can be plainly seen. 38. The Hall, or HalVs Silver Cluster, is a variety of grapefruit that ripens in midseason and has many good qualities that adapt it to Florida conditions. The fruit is nearly round in form, although sometimes flattened; it is large in size, and light yellow in color, but often the color is a darker yellow than is found in most varieties of grapefruit. The quality is good. The tree bears heavily, and the fruit is borne largely in clusters, as is indicated by the name. The season is February and March, but the fruit hangs well on the tree and can often be marketed later than March. 39. The Walters is a midseason variety that is well thought of by many Florida citrus growers. The fruit is some- what flattened in form, from medium to large in size, and pale yellow in color. The quality is very good, and the bitter characteristic is strongly marked. The trees grow vigorously
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