Kaiser

Apple

Kaiser

Origin and History

Kaiser originated in Southeastern Ohio. The variety was first published under the alternate name "Red Seek-no-further."

Tree

Growth habit resembles that of the Rambo variety.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, roundish-oblate, often slightly oblique.

Skin: Shaded and obscurely striped with red on a greenish-yellow ground. Small specimens are smooth and regular, free from ribs.

Stem: Short.

Cavity: Large in typical specimens; small specimens have a small cavity.

Basin: Shallow, sometimes deep, furrowed.

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 or Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

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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.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Red Seek-no-further Keiser Red Gilliflower