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Emperor

Apple

Emperor

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Roundish, one-sided.

Color: Orange striped and shaded with red on the sun side, covered with white specks.

Stem: Short and slender.

Cavity: Deep.

Flesh and Flavor: White, fine-grained, tender, juicy, pleasant, almost sweet.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900); description attributed to Verry Aldrich in the Prairie Farmer.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

USDA Nomenclature (1905)

From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56

From Prairie Farmer.

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Emperor.

Described by Verry Aldrich in the Prairie Farmer as follows : — Fruit medium, roundish, one-sided, orange striped and shaded with red on the sun side, covered with white specks. Stalk short and slender. Cavity deep. Flesh white, fine-grained, tender, juicy, pleasant, almost sweet.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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