Ohio Red Streak

Apple

Ohio Red Streak

Origin/History

Originated with James Mansfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio. Elliott's account cites Downing as the source of the description, and the two texts are in close agreement throughout.

Tree

Growth vigorous, upright.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, oblate.

Stem: Short.

Cavity: Large, russeted.

Calyx: Large, closed.

Basin: Shallow, uneven.

Skin: Yellow, shaded, splashed, and striped with red.

Flesh/Flavor: Rather compact, juicy, rich subacid.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January to April (Downing; Elliott). Thomas characterizes the season as winter, consistent with the January–April window given by the other sources.

Uses

Quality rated "Good" (Downing).

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Thomas (1903) records this variety in telegraphic form only:

Ohio Red Streak. Medium, oblate, striped; compact, rich, sub-acid. Winter. Ohio.

This entry adds no details beyond those in Downing and Elliott.

Book Sources

Described in 3 period pomological works

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Ohio Red Streak.

Originated with James Mansfield, Jefferson Co., O. Growth vigorous, upright.

Fruit medium, oblate, yellow, shaded, splashed, and striped with red. Stalk short. Cavity large, russeted. Calyx large, closed. Basin shallow, uneven. Flesh rather compact, juicy, rich subacid. Good, January to April.

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

Ohio Red Streak, Originated with James Mansfield. Jefferson Co., Ohio. Growth, vigorous, upright. Fruit medium, oblate ; skin, yellow, shaded, splashed, and striped with red ; stalk, short; cavity, large, russeted; calyx, large, closed; basin, shallow, uneven; flesh, rather compact, juicy, rich, sub-acid. January to April. (Downing.)

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Ohio Red Streak. Medium, oblate, striped; compact, rich, sub-acid. Winter. Ohio.

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