Caroline
AppleCaroline
Origin/History
Originated on the premises of A. G. Baldwin, Hanover, New Jersey. Elliott's account is attributed to Downing.
Tree
Vigorous and productive. Further details not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form
Medium size, oblate and angular in form. Elliott describes it as oblate angular; Thomas independently notes it as oblate and ribbed, consistent with the angular character.
Stem
Three-quarters of an inch long.
Cavity
Inserted in a cavity surrounded by green russet with radiating rays.
Calyx
Closed, set in a shallow, uneven basin.
Skin
Yellowish ground, mostly shaded with maroon, obscurely striped, and thickly covered with light dots.
Flesh and Flavor
Flesh greenish, tender, and juicy, with a mild, pleasant, sub-acid flavor.
Core and Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
January to April (Elliott). Thomas classes it as a winter variety, in agreement.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Caroline. Origin, premises of A. G. Baldwin, Hanover, New Jersey. Tree, vigorous and productive. Fruit, medium, oblate angular ; skin, yellowish, mostly shaded with maroon, obscurely striped, and thickly covered with light dots: stalk, three-quarters of an inch long, inserted in a cavity surrounded by green russet with rays ; calyx, closed, set in a shallow, uneven basin ; flesh, greenish, tender, juicy, with a mild, pleasant, sub-acid flavor. January to April. (Downing.)
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Caroline. Medium, oblate, ribbed, maroon, mild sub-acid. Winter. N. J.