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Barker is a fall apple described in A Study of Northwestern Apples. The fruit was medium sized, round, regular, and somewhat tapering, with a waxen yellowish white surface and many minute white dots [S1].
Its flesh was snow white, fine grained, rather dry, and acid. The source rated it good for cooking [S1].
The entry says Barker originated with Mrs. Barker in Story County, Iowa, from seed brought from New York about 1870. The specimens described came from M. D. L. Parsons of Algona, Iowa [S1].
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This summary currently draws chiefly from A Study of Northwestern Apples.
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“Originated by Mrs. Barker, Story County, Iowa, from seed brought from New York, about 1870.”
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“Cavity acuminate, regular, wide, with stellate russet; stem short; basin shallow, corrugated; calyx closed, segments connivent.”
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“Core wide open; cells ovate, slit, large, roomy; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; seeds small, plump.”
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“Listed under Flesh white or whitish, tube funnel-shaped; core wide open.”
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 14 | A Study of Northwestern Apples | unknown | 10 | 0 | 0 | p28 p138 | Core described as wide open.; Cavity acuminate, regular, wide, with stellate russet; stem short; basin shallow, corrugated; calyx closed, segments connivent.; Seed origin date given as about 1870.; Originated by Mrs. Bar |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
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| 14 | p138 | description_snippet | Core described as wide open. | core wide open .... . .... ...... .. ... . Barker | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p28 | description_snippet | Cavity acuminate, regular, wide, with stellate russet; stem short; basin shallow, corrugated; calyx closed, segments connivent. | Barker—Fruit medium, round, regular, somewhat tapering; surface waxen, yellowish white... Core wide open; cells ovate, slit, large, roomy; ... flesh snow white, fine grained, rather dry, acid; good for cooking. Fall. Spe | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p28 | release_year_reference | Seed origin date given as about 1870. | Barker—Fruit medium, round, regular, somewhat tapering; surface waxen, yellowish white... Core wide open; cells ovate, slit, large, roomy; ... flesh snow white, fine grained, rather dry, acid; good for cooking. Fall. Spe | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p28 | selection_origin_reference | Originated by Mrs. Barker, Story County, Iowa, from seed brought from New York. | Barker—Fruit medium, round, regular, somewhat tapering; surface waxen, yellowish white... Core wide open; cells ovate, slit, large, roomy; ... flesh snow white, fine grained, rather dry, acid; good for cooking. Fall. Spe | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p28 | entry_location | Specimens from M. D. L. Parsons, Algona, Iowa. | Barker—Fruit medium, round, regular, somewhat tapering; surface waxen, yellowish white... Core wide open; cells ovate, slit, large, roomy; ... flesh snow white, fine grained, rather dry, acid; good for cooking. Fall. Spe | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p28 | storage_duration | Fall season note. | Barker—Fruit medium, round, regular, somewhat tapering; surface waxen, yellowish white... Core wide open; cells ovate, slit, large, roomy; ... flesh snow white, fine grained, rather dry, acid; good for cooking. Fall. Spe | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p28 | culinary_use | Recommended as good for cooking. | Barker—Fruit medium, round, regular, somewhat tapering; surface waxen, yellowish white... Core wide open; cells ovate, slit, large, roomy; ... flesh snow white, fine grained, rather dry, acid; good for cooking. Fall. Spe | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p28 | flavor_profile | Flesh snow white, fine grained, rather dry, acid. | Barker—Fruit medium, round, regular, somewhat tapering; surface waxen, yellowish white... Core wide open; cells ovate, slit, large, roomy; ... flesh snow white, fine grained, rather dry, acid; good for cooking. Fall. Spe | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p28 | fruit_color | Surface waxen, yellowish white; dots obscure, numerous, minute, suffused, white. | Barker—Fruit medium, round, regular, somewhat tapering; surface waxen, yellowish white... Core wide open; cells ovate, slit, large, roomy; ... flesh snow white, fine grained, rather dry, acid; good for cooking. Fall. Spe | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p28 | fruit_size | Fruit medium, round, regular, somewhat tapering. | Barker—Fruit medium, round, regular, somewhat tapering; surface waxen, yellowish white... Core wide open; cells ovate, slit, large, roomy; ... flesh snow white, fine grained, rather dry, acid; good for cooking. Fall. Spe | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| description_snippet | Core described as wide open. | 0.73 |
| description_snippet | Cavity acuminate, regular, wide, with stellate russet; stem short; basin shallow, corrugated; calyx closed, segments connivent. | 0.95 |
| release_year_reference | Seed origin date given as about 1870. | 0.90 |
| selection_origin_reference | Originated by Mrs. Barker, Story County, Iowa, from seed brought from New York. | 0.94 |
| entry_location | Specimens from M. D. L. Parsons, Algona, Iowa. | 0.93 |
| storage_duration | Fall season note. | 0.91 |
| culinary_use | Recommended as good for cooking. | 0.96 |
| flavor_profile | Flesh snow white, fine grained, rather dry, acid. | 0.95 |
| fruit_color | Surface waxen, yellowish white; dots obscure, numerous, minute, suffused, white. | 0.94 |
| fruit_size | Fruit medium, round, regular, somewhat tapering. | 0.96 |
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