. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 134 MOORPARK ROYAL juicy and agreeably acid, Imt when well ripened it is liiglily perfumed; stone impervious, roundish; kernel ; MOORPARK. Fig. 110. Moorpark is pr()l)al)ly the most widely and the most fre- quently urown of all apricots. Some English horticulturists say that Peach and Moorpark are identical, but the majority believe that there are two distinct varieties under these names. The merits of the variety are chiefly to be found in the fruits, which are of largest. 110. Moorpark. (XVo) size, handsome appearance, and best
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 134 MOORPARK ROYAL juicy and agreeably acid, Imt when well ripened it is liiglily perfumed; stone impervious, roundish; kernel ; MOORPARK. Fig. 110. Moorpark is pr()l)al)ly the most widely and the most fre- quently urown of all apricots. Some English horticulturists say that Peach and Moorpark are identical, but the majority believe that there are two distinct varieties under these names. The merits of the variety are chiefly to be found in the fruits, which are of largest. 110. Moorpark. (XVo) size, handsome appearance, and best quality; they have long been the standard of excellence in "both appearance and quality. The trees have several faults: they are a little tender to cold; are uncertain and irregular bearers; and the crop ripens unevenly. This is a favor- ite variety in some of the California apricot regions, but is not popular in southern Cali- fornia. Moorpark is an old English variety, but is said to have been introduced from France to England at an early date. Tree very large, with long, strong shoots, tender to cold, sometimes very productive, but often shy and uncertain and not always healthy. Fruit large, more than 2 inches in diameter, round with truncate base and compressed sides; cavity small ; suture shallow, dividing the fruit into unequal liahes; color pale orange, deeper orange and a distinct blusli on side next to sun, with brown and red dots ; tiesh deep orange, firm, juicy, sweet, rich; best in quali y ; free, large, rough, thick ; kernel slightly bitter. NEWCASTLE, Several valuable apricots have originated in California which meet local conditions rather better than foreign sorts. One of the best of these is Newcastle, which sprang up in Newcastle, Placer County, in 1881. Its especial value is in the earliness of its fruits, which are three to four weeks earlier than Royal, although the trees have the merits of being productive and regular bearers. New- castle grows
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