Cultivar 1654: Dyer

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Usage Facet: class=edible; edible_score=1.0; ornamental_score=0.0; inferred_from_taxon=no

Relationships: 0 | Linked Entities (visible): 0 | Evidence claims: 12 | History events: 0 | Catalog issue offerings: 0

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Dyer is described in A Study of Northwestern Apples as an old French apple variety, originally known as Pomme Royal before receiving its present name in North America [S1]. The tree is a fair grower, bears early and annually, but the fruit's thin skin made it poor for distant shipping because it bruised easily [S1].

The fruit is medium to large, roundish to somewhat flattened, and obscurely ribbed, with clear greenish yellow skin, little or no blush, and variable thin russet net veining [S1]. Its flesh is described as yellowish white, very tender, juicy, spicy, rich aromatic, and sprightly subacid, with quality rated excellent to best [S1].

The source says Dyer was not hardy north, though a few trees had been raised in northern Iowa by top grafting on hardy stocks [S1]. Its listed season is unclear as written, given as "October to September" [S1].

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This summary currently draws chiefly from A Study of Northwestern Apples.

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“An old French variety, originally described as Pomme Royal.”
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“Cavity regular, deep; stem medium; basin medium, abrupt, ribbed; calyx closed, segments long, divergent.”
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“The original name was lost in this country and the variety was given its present name.”
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“Core open, round; tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds many, small.”
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14A Study of Northwestern Applesunknown1200p48 p49 p139Dyer entry lists a funnel-shaped tube with median stamens.; Thin skin noted as limiting shipping distance due to bruising susceptibility.; Tree described as a fair grower and an annual, early bearer.; Not hardy north, bu

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14p139description_snippetDyer entry lists a funnel-shaped tube with median stamens.Tube funnel-shaped ... Stamens median ... Dyerpage_block:0.90
14p49description_snippetThin skin noted as limiting shipping distance due to bruising susceptibility.spicy, very tender and juicy, rich aromatic, sprightly subacid, quality excellent to best, having but few equals. October to September. Not hardy north, but a few have been raised in northern Iowa by top-grafting on hardpage_block:0.90
14p49productivityTree described as a fair grower and an annual, early bearer.spicy, very tender and juicy, rich aromatic, sprightly subacid, quality excellent to best, having but few equals. October to September. Not hardy north, but a few have been raised in northern Iowa by top-grafting on hardpage_block:0.90
14p49entry_hardiness_observationNot hardy north, but known to be raised in northern Iowa by top-grafting on hardy stocks.spicy, very tender and juicy, rich aromatic, sprightly subacid, quality excellent to best, having but few equals. October to September. Not hardy north, but a few have been raised in northern Iowa by top-grafting on hardpage_block:0.90
14p49seasonal_useMaturity span indicated as October to September.spicy, very tender and juicy, rich aromatic, sprightly subacid, quality excellent to best, having but few equals. October to September. Not hardy north, but a few have been raised in northern Iowa by top-grafting on hardpage_block:0.90
14p49flavor_profileFlavor described as spicy, very tender, juicy, rich aromatic, sprightly subacid; judged excellent, with few equals.spicy, very tender and juicy, rich aromatic, sprightly subacid, quality excellent to best, having but few equals. October to September. Not hardy north, but a few have been raised in northern Iowa by top-grafting on hardpage_block:0.90
14p48anecdote_snippetThe thin skin of the fruit prevents distant shipping without bruising.Dyer-An old French variety, originally described as Pomme Royal, but the name having been lost in this country it was given its present name. The tree is a fair grower, an annual and early bearer, but the thin skin of thpage_block:0.90
14p48fruit_sizeFruit is somewhat flattened and obscurely ribbed with medium to large dimensions.Dyer-An old French variety, originally described as Pomme Royal, but the name having been lost in this country it was given its present name. The tree is a fair grower, an annual and early bearer, but the thin skin of thpage_block:0.90
14p48fruit_colorFruit is clear greenish yellow, with little or no blush and variable thin russet net-veining.Dyer-An old French variety, originally described as Pomme Royal, but the name having been lost in this country it was given its present name. The tree is a fair grower, an annual and early bearer, but the thin skin of thpage_block:0.90
14p48fruit_sizeFruit is medium to large.Dyer-An old French variety, originally described as Pomme Royal, but the name having been lost in this country it was given its present name. The tree is a fair grower, an annual and early bearer, but the thin skin of thpage_block:0.90
14p48growth_habitDescribed as a fair grower and an annual and early bearer.Dyer-An old French variety, originally described as Pomme Royal, but the name having been lost in this country it was given its present name. The tree is a fair grower, an annual and early bearer, but the thin skin of thpage_block:0.90
14p48selection_origin_referenceAn old French variety, originally described as Pomme Royal, with a renamed present name.Dyer-An old French variety, originally described as Pomme Royal, but the name having been lost in this country it was given its present name. The tree is a fair grower, an annual and early bearer, but the thin skin of thpage_block:0.90

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description_snippetDyer entry lists a funnel-shaped tube with median stamens.0.82
description_snippetThin skin noted as limiting shipping distance due to bruising susceptibility.0.94
productivityTree described as a fair grower and an annual, early bearer.0.89
entry_hardiness_observationNot hardy north, but known to be raised in northern Iowa by top-grafting on hardy stocks.0.93
seasonal_useMaturity span indicated as October to September.0.91
flavor_profileFlavor described as spicy, very tender, juicy, rich aromatic, sprightly subacid; judged excellent, with few equals.0.95
anecdote_snippetThe thin skin of the fruit prevents distant shipping without bruising.0.99
fruit_sizeFruit is somewhat flattened and obscurely ribbed with medium to large dimensions.0.92
fruit_colorFruit is clear greenish yellow, with little or no blush and variable thin russet net-veining.0.97
fruit_sizeFruit is medium to large.0.99
growth_habitDescribed as a fair grower and an annual and early bearer.0.96
selection_origin_referenceAn old French variety, originally described as Pomme Royal, with a renamed present name.0.99

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