Orndorf

Apple

Orndorf

Origin/History

Originated in Ohio. Downing locates its origin in Muskingum County, Ohio; Elliott gives Putnam, Ohio (Putnam County). Thomas confirms Ohio origin without further specification.

Tree

Described by Downing as a vigorous, spreading, upright grower. Bearing: Downing characterizes the tree as productive; Thomas describes it as a moderate bearer.

Not further described in sources.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium. Downing gives the form as roundish oblate; Elliott as roundish and slightly angular; Thomas as roundish.

Stem: Downing describes the stalk as short. Elliott and Thomas describe the stem as slender.

Cavity: Deep (Elliott, Thomas). Not described by Downing.

Calyx: Downing describes it as small and closed. Elliott and Thomas describe it as open.

Basin: Deep (Elliott, Thomas). Not described by Downing.

Skin: Yellow ground — Elliott specifies lemon yellow. Overlaid with red in varying degrees: Downing describes shading, striping, and splashing in two shades of red; Elliott describes a rich red blush in the sun with few stripes and blotches of red; Thomas describes slight striping and shading of red on yellow.

Flesh/Flavor: Downing gives the flesh as whitish, tender, mild subacid, rated Good. Elliott and Thomas give the flesh color as yellowish. Elliott adds juicy and crisp, describes the flavor as sub-acid, and rates it nearly "best." Thomas describes it as crisp with an excellent sub-acid flavor.

Core: Small (all sources agree).

Seeds: Ovate (Elliott).

Season

October and November (all sources agree).

Uses

Not described in sources.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in sources.

Other

Not described in sources.

Book Sources

Described in 3 period pomological works

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Orndorf.

Origin, Muskingum Co., O. Tree a vigorous, spreading, upright grower, productive.

Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellow, shaded, striped, and splashed with two shades of red. Stalk short. Calyx small, closed. Flesh whitish, tender, mild subacid. Good. Core small. October, November.

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

Orndorf.

From Putnam, Ohio. Fruit, medium, roundish, slightly angular ; lemon yellow, rich red blush in sun, and few stripes and blotches of red ; stem, slender ; cavity and basin, deep ; calyx, open ; core, small ; seeds, ovate ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, crisp, tender, sub-acid ; nearly "best." October and November.

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

Orndorf. Size medium, roundish; slightly striped and shaded red on yellow; stalk slender; cavity and basin deep; calyx open; flesh yellowish, crisp, with an excellent sub-acid flavor. A moderate bearer. October and November. Ohio.

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

Orndorff