Kaiser
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Origin / History
John J. Thomas described the Kaiser in The American Fruit Culturist (1903), where it is listed under the name Kaiser, with "Red Seek-no-further" given in parentheses as an alternate name. The variety is associated with Southeastern Ohio.
Tree
Growth resembles Rambo.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish-oblate, often slightly oblique. Small specimens are smooth, regular, and free from ribs.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Large. Small specimens have a small cavity.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Shallow, sometimes deep, furrowed.
Skin: Greenish yellow ground color, shaded and obscurely striped with red.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Fine-grained. Mild sub-acid, slightly aromatic, with a very good flavor.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Early winter.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Kaiser. (Red Seek-no-further.) Size medium, roundish-oblate, often slightly oblique; shaded and obscurely striped with red on greenish yellow; stalk short, cavity large; basin shallow, sometimes deep, furrowed; flesh fine-grained, mild sub-acid, slightly aromatic, with a very good flavor. Small specimens have a small cavity and are smooth, regular, and are free from ribs. Early winter. Southeastern Ohio. Growth resembles Rambo.