Oriole

Orig. 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. <b>Fruit:</b> 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. <b>Tree:</b> medium tall; rounded; productive.