Baptist

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From
Clinton
Description
Baptist is not recommended for cultivation in New York. At Geneva, the season starts in January and ends in June, but in Kentucky, the season starts in December and ends in February.
Flesh quality
very firm, somewhat coarse, not crisp, moderately tender, not very juicy, mild subacid, eventually becoming nearly sweet, hardly good.
Flesh color
yellow
Skin quality
thick, tough, smooth
Skin color
crimson striped, red, red blushed, green, yellow mottled, yellow blushed, green blushed
Sizes
medium, below medium
Shape
round, unequal sides, ribbed, oblate, uniform, truncate
Keeping quality
It holds its color well until very late in the season.
General quality
Baptist lacks distinctive character both in appearance and quality.
Eating season starts in
January
Eating season ends in
June
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