Fall Jennetting. Fall Gennetting.

Probably American. Fruit, large, roundish flattened, ribbed at base, narrowing to the eye, pale greenish yellow, blush in sun, russety specks; stem, short; cavity, deep: calyx, closed: basin, round; core, small: seeds, angular; flesh, yellowish white, tender, juicy; "very good." October and November. There is another Gennetting grown in Ohio, maturing from July to September, which is sour and unworthy.

[Additional entry in this volume: "Fall Jenneting", pp. 143–143]

Fall Jennetting. Fall Gennetting. Probably American. Fruit, large, roundish flattened, ribbed at base, narrowing to the eye, pale greenish yellow, blush in sun, russety specks; stem, short; cavity, deep; calyx, closed; basin, round; core, small; seeds, angular; flesh, yellowish white, tender, juicy; "very good." October and November. There is another Gennetting grown in Ohio, maturing from July to September, which is sour and unworthy.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Fall Geneting.

Elliott says this is an old Connecticut variety. Tree vigorous and productive.

Fruit large, flattened-conic, angular; Surface smooth, greenish-yellow, blushed; Dots, rare, minute.

Basin shallow, plaited; Eye small, closed; Calyx reflexed.

Cavity deep, wide, regular, brown; Stem short.

Fig. 169.—FALL GENETING.

Core small, regular, closed, clasping; Seeds numerous, plump or imperfect, brown; Flesh yellow, fine grained, juicy, crisp; Flavor sub-acid, not very rich; Quality good; Use, table, kitchen; Season, October.

— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)

Fall Jenneting.

Summer Jenneting.

Tree vigorous, and very productive.

Fruit large, oblate, slightly conic, almost ribbed, pale greenish yellow, with a blush. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, brisk subacid. Good. September and October.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Fall Jenneting. Rather large, oblate, greenish-yellow; sub-acid, pleasant—cooking. November. A great bearer.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

FALL JENNETING.

REFERENCES. 1. Mag. Hort., 12:474. 1846. 2. Hovey, Ib., 13:161. 1847. fig. 3. Elliott, 1854:132. 4. Downing, 1857:213. 5. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1862. 6. Warder, 1867:533. fig. 7. Thomas, 1875:498. 8. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:290. 9. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:239. 10. Budd-Hansen, 1903:80.

SYNONYMS. FALL GENETING (6). Fall Gennetting (3). FALL JENETTING (8). FALL JENNETING (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10). FALL JENNETTING (3, 9).

Fruit often large but variable in size, a considerable portion of the crop being undersized or otherwise unmarketable. It is of a green or yellowish color, shows bruises quite readily, does not stand shipping very well and is not a good keeper. It is very good for culinary uses and acceptable for dessert; being of light weight, it is less desirable than some other varieties for evaporating. The tree is an exceedingly strong grower and long-lived, eventually becoming very large, tall and spreading. It is hardy, healthy, comes into bearing rather young and is a reliable cropper, yielding moderately good to heavy crops biennially or nearly annually. There is apt to be considerable loss from premature dropping of the fruit. Not recommended for planting in New York.

Historical. It appears that this variety was brought into Western New York from Athens on the Hudson, about 1827 (1, 2). Elliott (3) in 1854 called it an old Connecticut variety. It has been grown more largely in portions of the Hudson valley and of Western New York than it has in other sections of the state but it has not been cultivated extensively in any locality. It is still listed by nurserymen (9) but in New York it is now seldom planted and is gradually going out of cultivation.

TREE.

Tree large, vigorous or very vigorous. Form spreading or somewhat roundish. Twigs moderately long, curved, moderately stout; internodes medium. Bark dark brown lightly streaked with gray scarf-skin; slightly pubescent. Lenticels scattering, medium size, oblong, slightly raised. Buds medium size, broad, plump, obtuse, free, pubescent.

FRUIT.

Fruit above medium to large. Form roundish oblate inclined to conic, slightly ribbed at the base; sides unequal. Stem medium to short, moderately thick. Cavity acuminate, deep, wide, rather symmetrical, with outspreading rays of russet. Calyx below medium to rather large, closed or somewhat open; lobes long, narrow, acute, reflexed. Basin rather small, shallow, narrow, somewhat furrowed and wrinkled. Skin thin, tough, smooth, pale greenish-yellow with faint brownish-red or bronze blush. Dots moderately numerous, rather inconspicuous, sometimes russet but more often whitish and submerged. Prevailing effect yellow. Calyx tube rather long, narrow funnel-shape. Stamens median to basal. Core small, axile to somewhat abaxile; cells symmetrical, closed; core lines clasping. Carpels somewhat roundish to broadly ovate. Seeds light brown, rather small, moderately narrow, plump, acute. Flesh tinged with yellow, moderately firm, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly, subacid, good. Season late September to December.

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)

Fall Jenneting. — Origin, Connecticut; tree vigorous, very productive.

Fruit large, oblate, slightly conical, angular, obscurely ribbed; surface smooth, pale greenish yellow, with a blush; dots rare, minute; cavity regular, deep, wide, russeted; stem short; basin shallow, plaited; calyx small, closed; segments divergent. Core small, regular, closed, clasping; seeds many, plump or imperfect; flesh yellowish white, fine-grained, tender, juicy, brisk subacid, good. September, October.

— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)

Fall Jenneting is large in size, flat in form, and greenish yellow in color. Quality is good; primary use is market. Season: F. It is reported by 3 stations in the Northern Division (with cross-division reporting), 3 stations in the Central Division (with cross-division reporting), and 2 stations in the Southern Division (with cross-division reporting).

— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)

FALL JENNETING. The fruit of this old variety was at one time highly esteemed, but there are now many better sorts of its season. The tree is so remarkable for its vigor, size, health, and longevity that the variety should be a good parent to breed from. Connecticut is given as the habitat of the original tree, which first fruited more than a century ago. Tree large, vigorous, spreading or roundish. Fruit large, round-oblate inclined to conic, ribbed at the base, sides unequal; stem short, thick; cavity acuminate, deep, wide, symmetrical, with outspreading rays of russet; calyx large, closed or open; lobes long, narrow, acute, reflexed; basin small, shallow, narrow, furrowed and wrinkled; skin thin, tough, smooth, pale yellow with faint brownish-red or bronze blush; dots numerous, inconspicuous, sometimes russet but more often white and submerged; prevailing effect yellow; calyx-tube long, narrow funnel-shape; stamens median; core small, axile to abaxile; cells symmetrical, closed; core-lines clasping; carpels round to broadly ovate; seeds light brown, small, narrow, plump, acute; flesh yellow, firm, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly, subacid; good; late September to December.

— U.P. Hedrick, Cyclopedia of Hardy Fruits (1922)

Planted Spring 1890. Tree a strong grower, and a free bearer. Fruit medium to large, oblate conical, sometimes ribbed. Skin greenish yellow, with a dull blush. Flesh whitish, brisk, tender, juicy, sub-acid, quality good. Season October and November.

— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)