Duchess X Iowa Keeper

Apple

Origin and History Crossbred seedling, originated about 1888 at the Iowa Experiment Station. Exhibited at the Iowa State Fair in 1900 and 1902.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form Medium, round, truncated, very regular.

Skin Greenish yellow with faint bronze blush. Dots minute and obscure.

Stem Short.

Cavity Wide, regular, obtuse; faint trace of russet.

Basin Wide, shallow; slightly wrinkled with connivent segments.

Core Closed, barely clasping. Cells ovate and slit. Tube conical. Stamens median.

Seeds Ten in number; large and plump.

Flesh and Flavor White, juicy, subacid. Quality: good.

Season Probably early winter.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

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Duchess X Iowa Keeper-A crossbred seedling originated about 1888, at the Iowa Experiment Station and shown at Iowa State Fair in 1900 and 1902-Fruit medium, round, truncated, very regular; surface greenish yellow, with faint bronze blush; dots minute, obscure; cavity wide, regular, obtuse, a faint trace of russet; stem short; basin wide, shallow; slightly wrinkled, segments connivent. Core closed, barely clasping; cells ovate, slit; tube conical; stamens median; seeds ten, large, plump; flesh white, juicy, subacid, good. Probably early winter.

— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)