Åkerö, also called Akero or Okera, is an old
apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus '' Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ances ...
cultivar
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of presumed
Swedish origin, but possibly introduced from the
Netherlands
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[Keepers nursery]
/ref> It is a dessert apple with an aromatic flavor.[
Åkerö was first described by ]pomologist
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Olof Eneroth in 1858; parentage is unknown.Åkerö Manor
Åkerö Manor (''Åkerö slott'') is a manor house in Södermanland, Sweden. Although an estate with a history going back to the Middle Ages, the presently visible manor house complex was commissioned in 1748 (completed in 1752-1757) by Carl Gus ...
located south of Stockholm, Sweden
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where according to some it was originally found as a seedling. Today it is still cultivated in Sweden[ and is regarded as the best Swedish apple.][Maple Valley Orchards]
/ref> It was once very popular in Scandinavia
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and northern Germany
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.[
The tree is hardy and vigorous with an upright growing habit. It needs cross pollination from a compatible cultivar, and gives a good crop of medium- to large-sized oval fruit. The skin color is a pale primrose with pink flush, and the flesh is juicy with a refreshing][ ]raspberry
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-likeFour season
/ref> flavor and a pale cream color.[
Åkerö is a summer apple and fruits are picked in August.][ It is the best summer apple after ]Early Joe
'Duchess of Oldenburg' is an old Russian cultivar (1750 - 1799) of cultivated apple which has attractive streaks of yellow and red. It was commonly but not universally known in America simply as 'Oldenburg' after the American Pomological Society ...
, but is larger in size and has excellent keeping quality for a summer apple.[
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References
Apple cultivars
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