Orne's Early
AppleOrne's Early
Origin/History
Origin unknown, supposed foreign. Elliott (1865) also records it simply as "Foreign," citing Thomas.
Tree
Tree vigorous, upright spreading. (Downing.)
Fruit
Size and Form: The sources conflict on size: Downing describes the fruit as medium, roundish; Elliott (citing Thomas) describes it as large and somewhat ribbed.
Stem: Stalk long and slender. (Downing.)
Calyx: Small, closed. (Downing.)
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: The sources conflict on color: Downing describes the skin as whitish, thickly sprinkled with gray and light dots; Elliott describes it as pale yellow, sprinkled with thin russet, with a dull red cheek toward the sun.
Flesh/Flavor: White, tender, fine-grained (Downing), moderately juicy (Downing) — Elliott records it simply as juicy. Flavor pleasant, sprightly subacid. Quality: Good. (Downing.)
Core/Seeds: Core small. (Downing.)
Season
August–September (Downing). September (Elliott).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Orne's Early.
Origin unknown, supposed foreign. Tree vigorous, upright spreading.
Fruit medium, roundish. Color whitish, thickly sprinkled with gray and light dots. Stalk long and slender. Calyx small, closed. Flesh white, tender, fine-grained, moderately juicy, pleasant, sprightly subacid. Good. Core small. August, September.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Orne's Early.
Foreign. Fruit, large, somewhat ribbed: pale yellow, sprinkled with thin russet, dull red cheek towards the sun ; flesh, white, tender, juicy. September. (Thomas.)