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Erickson is a large Minnesota apple of unknown parentage. Prairie sources remember it as a productive, very hardy red apple for cooking and dessert.[S1] [S3] It was linked to John and Charles Erickson of Aitkin, Minnesota. One source says it came from seeds distributed by the Minnesota Horticultural Society.[S2] [S3] Sources tie it to 1910, while a later prairie directory says it was introduced in 1923.[S1]
Prairie descriptions stress its size and color. The fruit is described as large to very large, roundish conic, and ribbed, with a pale greenish yellow ground washed or striped bright red and often covered with a heavy bluish bloom.[S1] [S3] The flesh is white, somewhat coarse, juicy, and mild sub acid. Sources rate the quality from fair to good.[S1] [S3] It was used for dessert, cooking, and processing. One prairie reference says it was especially good for cooking.[S1]
At Morden, the tree was described as vigorous, upright spreading, hardy, and productive.[S3] Daniels Nursery later marketed it as the biggest red apple, said it bore young, and called it a regular producer with strong early market value because of its extra large size.[S4] The same catalog listed Erickson among the varieties used in Daniels multi-grafted "Vest Pocket Orchard" trees. That shows it still had commercial value in the nursery trade by 1950.[S4]
Hardiness evidence is practical rather than zoned. Morden notes describe the tree as hardy, though somewhat affected by fire blight there.[S3] Daniels called it extremely hardy for northern planting.[S4] Prairie references also kept Erickson in apple literature for Manitoba and the wider Prairie provinces. That supports its reputation as a cold climate cultivar even without a formal zone statement.[S1] [S3]
Erickson seems to have been valued less for refined dessert quality than for size, color, productivity, and usefulness in the kitchen and market.[S1] [S3] [S4] A prairie note places it in the Duchess type, though with rougher fruit. That helps place it within the old northern apple tradition of hardy, serviceable, early to midseason sorts.[S3]
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from Edible Apples in Prairie Canada, with 3 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“Said to come from seeds distributed by the Minnesota Horticultural Society.”
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“Origin listed as unknown.”
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“Listed under Apples in the page's 'List of Varieties Described.'”
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“Flesh coarse.”
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 3 | Edible Apples in Prairie Canada | unknown | 12 | 0 | 0 | p28 | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more).; References given as Skinner's catalog (1938), LuV, and FB2.; Productive.; Suitable for dessert and good for cooking. |
| 106 | Daniels planting guide, 1950 | unknown | 10 | 0 | 0 | p21 p22 | Presented as part of the multi-variety grafted-tree assortment.; Listed among the 'best varieties' used in Daniels 'Vest Pocket Orchard' apple trees.; The entry emphasizes early market profits tied to its size.; Describe |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
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| 3 | p28 | description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | source_reference_abbreviation | References given as Skinner's catalog (1938), LuV, and FB2. | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | productivity | Productive. | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | culinary_use | Suitable for dessert and good for cooking. | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | flavor_profile | Flesh coarse; quality fair to good. | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | description_snippet | Fruit described as long. | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | fruit_color | Fruit yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush. | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | fruit_size | Fruit large. | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | fruit_size | Marked ST, meaning a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | selection_origin_reference | Introduction year given as 1923. | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | breeder_reference | Associated with John and Charles Erickson, Atikn., Minnesota (1910). | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 3 | p28 | entry_pedigree | Parentage listed as unknown. | Erickson (unknown) John & Charles Erickson, Atikn, Minn. (1910) Intro 1923. Fruit large, yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush, long. Flesh coarse. Fair to good quality. Dessert, good cooking. Productive. Ref Skinne | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p22 | description_snippet | Presented as part of the multi-variety grafted-tree assortment. | We have used only the best varieties as Fireside, Minjon, Wealthy, Haralson, Dolgo, Daniels Red Duchess, McIntosh and Erickson. | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p22 | recommendation_context | Listed among the 'best varieties' used in Daniels 'Vest Pocket Orchard' apple trees. | We have used only the best varieties as Fireside, Minjon, Wealthy, Haralson, Dolgo, Daniels Red Duchess, McIntosh and Erickson. | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p21 | description_snippet | The entry emphasizes early market profits tied to its size. | Erickson The Biggest Red Apple | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p21 | flavor_profile | Described as good quality. | Erickson The Biggest Red Apple | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p21 | productivity | Called a regular producer. | Erickson The Biggest Red Apple | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p21 | entry_hardiness_observation | Described as extremely hardy. | Erickson The Biggest Red Apple | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p21 | recommendation_context | Because of its extra large size it is said to be in strong demand on the early market. | Erickson The Biggest Red Apple | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p21 | productivity | Said to bear at a very early age. | Erickson The Biggest Red Apple | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p21 | fruit_size | Described as the largest early red apple and possibly the largest red apple highly recommended for planting. | Erickson The Biggest Red Apple | page_block:0.90 |
| 106 | p21 | recommendation_context | Presented as the biggest red apple. | Erickson The Biggest Red Apple | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| description_snippet | Listed as a standard apple (standard apple, fruit 5 cm diameter or more). | 0.96 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | References given as Skinner's catalog (1938), LuV, and FB2. | 0.80 |
| productivity | Productive. | 0.94 |
| culinary_use | Suitable for dessert and good for cooking. | 0.95 |
| flavor_profile | Flesh coarse; quality fair to good. | 0.93 |
| description_snippet | Fruit described as long. | 0.75 |
| fruit_color | Fruit yellow, washed bright red with heavy blush. | 0.95 |
| fruit_size | Fruit large. | 0.95 |
| fruit_size | Marked ST, meaning a standard apple with fruit 5 cm diameter or more. | 0.98 |
| selection_origin_reference | Introduction year given as 1923. | 0.92 |
| breeder_reference | Associated with John and Charles Erickson, Atikn., Minnesota (1910). | 0.83 |
| entry_pedigree | Parentage listed as unknown. | 0.94 |
| description_snippet | Presented as part of the multi-variety grafted-tree assortment. | 0.84 |
| recommendation_context | Listed among the 'best varieties' used in Daniels 'Vest Pocket Orchard' apple trees. | 0.90 |
| description_snippet | The entry emphasizes early market profits tied to its size. | 0.85 |
| flavor_profile | Described as good quality. | 0.81 |
| productivity | Called a regular producer. | 0.92 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | Described as extremely hardy. | 0.94 |
| recommendation_context | Because of its extra large size it is said to be in strong demand on the early market. | 0.90 |
| productivity | Said to bear at a very early age. | 0.90 |
| fruit_size | Described as the largest early red apple and possibly the largest red apple highly recommended for planting. | 0.95 |
| recommendation_context | Presented as the biggest red apple. | 0.93 |
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