Basin wide, shallow, wavy; Eye small, closed.
Cavity acute, regular, rough, brown; Stem medium.
Core regular, open; Seeds numerous, brown; Flesh yellow, breaking, tender, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, rich; Quality good to very good; Use, table; Season, February to April. Very desirable.
Cumberland Spice.
Fig. 271.—CUMBERLAND SPICE.
Origin New Jersey; not very extensively cultivated, for, though sometimes excellent, it is not found to be a profitable sort.
Fruit rather oblong, contracted toward the eye, or ovate, regular; sometimes the Axis is inclined; Surface pale yellow; Dots large, brown, scattered.
Basin shallow, regular or folded; Eye large, partially closed.