Okeroe
AppleOkeroe Apple
Origin / History
Specimens obtained from F. J. Peterson, Waconia, Minnesota, in 1902. Scions received from Sweden. Noted as an upright grower with hardiness approximately equivalent to the Duchess variety.
Tree
Upright growth habit. Hardiness comparable to Duchess.
Fruit
Size and Form
Below medium in size; roundish conic form; irregular outline.
Skin
Surface polished, yellow as base color. Almost entirely covered with dark red in a combination of solid and mixed overlay in sun-exposed areas. Multiple short dark crimson splashes present. Dots obscure, few in number, white in color.
Stem
Long.
Cavity
Wide, nearly flat, regular in form. Few faintly lipped edges.
Basin
Very shallow, wide, smooth.
Calyx
Closed. Segments connivent.
Core and Seeds
Core wide open. Cells abaxile, ovate, with slit-like opening. Tube funnel-shaped and narrow. Stamens marginal. Seeds rather small, not numerous; some imperfect (aborted).
Flesh and Flavor
Flesh white, fine-grained. Flavor pleasant, rich subacid with a sweet aftertaste. Quality rated very good.
Season
Late fall.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Okeroe—Specimens from F. J. Peterson, Waconia, Minnesota; scions received from Sweden, "upright grower, about as hardy as Duchess."—Fruit below medium, roundish conic, irregular; surface polished, yellow, almost covered with dark red, solid and mixed in sun, many short dark crimson splashes; dots obscure, few, white; cavity wide, nearly flat, regular, few faintly lipped; stem long; basin very shallow, wide, smooth; calyx closed, segments connivent. Core wide open; cells abaxile, ovate, slit; tube funnel-shaped, narrow; stamens marginal; seeds rather small, not many, some imperfect; flesh white, fine grained, pleasant, rich subacid, sweet after taste, very good. Late fall.