Magog

Magog
From
Newport
Description
It is reported as being very hardy in Northern New York, a good grower and a good bearer. It is not recommended for planting except perhaps for home use in localities where its superior hardiness gives it an advantage over ordinary varieties of its season.
Flesh quality
rather firm, medium to rather fine-grained, tender, very juicy, sprightly, pleasant subacid, aromatic, good.
Flesh color
yellow tinged
Skin quality
thin, tough, smooth, waxy,
Skin color
yellow, red striped, red blushed, brown-red mottled, brown-red blushed, green
Sizes
large, medium, above medium
Shape
round, unequal sides, ribbed, oblong, regular, conical, ovate
Keeping quality
It is a fair but uneven keeper. The keeping quality of the fruit varies in different seasons but its commercial limit in ordinary storage appears to be October.
General quality
not quite valuable enough to retain, yet hardly deserving to be cast aside
Uses
culinary
Eating season starts in
October
Eating season ends in
January
Also known as
Magog Red Streak
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