Caroline
AppleCaroline
Origin / History
Said to have originated near Tremont, O.
Tree
Strong, upright grower and abundant bearer.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish, slightly oblate.
Stem: Stalk slender.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Large.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Pale lemon yellow, with a brownish blush in the sun.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, tender, mild, subacid. Very good.
Core and seeds: Core rather large.
Season
September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1884) from California
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1884
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Caroline.
Said to have originated near Tremont, O. Tree a strong upright grower and abundant bearer.
Fruit medium, roundish, slightly oblate, pale lemon yellow, brownish blush in the sun. Calyx large. Stalk slender. Flesh white, tender, mild, subacid. Core rather large. Very good. September.