Malus domestica 'Oriole'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Origin: in Excelsior, Minn., by the Univ. Minn. Fruit Breeding Farm. Introd. in 1949. Parentage unknown; seed planted in 1914; selected in 1923; tested as Minn. 714. Tree: medium tall; rounded; productive. Fruit: large to very large; roundish, oblate; skin yellow-orange, striped and splashed red; similar to Duchess of Oldenburg in form and general appearance; flesh very soft, fine-grained, juicy, aromatic, subacid; quality excellent for cooking or dessert; a summer variety with short shelf life.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
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Synonyms

Malus domestica 'Oriole'