De Jaune
AppleDe Jaune
Origin and History
De Jaune was introduced to the United States from France in 1937 under Plant Introduction number PI 125560, received and reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. A second Plant Introduction (PI 231941) was received from England in 1956, also reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium; round-oblate.
Skin: Light green.
Flesh: Nearly white, firm, slightly astringent.
Flavor and Quality: Poor quality. High vitamin C content.
Season: Late October.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Two Plant Introduction accessions are documented:
- PI 125560 (from France, 1937): Reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland, and by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York and the Agricultural Experiment Station of Rutgers, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- PI 231941 (from England, 1956): Reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)De Jaune. Plant introduction number PI 125560, received from France in 1937; reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. Plant introduction number PI 125560, received from Glenn Dale, Maryland: fruit medium, round-oblate, light green. Flesh nearly white, firm, slightly astringent. High vitamin C. Poor quality. Late October; reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York and the Agricultural Experiment Station of Rutgers, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Plant introduction number PI 231941, received from England in 1956; reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. Plant introduction number PI 231941; reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.