Jon-a-red

Origin/History

Jon-a-red is a clone or sport of the Jonathan type. Multiple clones were documented by H.H. Fisher in his 1963 USDA ARS survey of apple clones in the United States.

The first documented clone was received from Stark Bros. Nursery, Louisiana, Missouri. It colors earlier and darker than the parent Jonathan variety, with definite stripes. Station numbers: 47, AP-H-57, 85.

A second clone was received from Lyman Harvey of Peshastin, Washington. Station numbers: AP-H-79, M-749.

A third clone was received from Wm. Uecher of Peshastin, Washington, and was introduced commercially in 1934. This clone shows earlier coloring than the parent variety, with all-over red color. Station number: 85.

Fruit

Jon-a-red is characterized by earlier coloring than the parent Jonathan variety. Depending on the clone, the fruit displays either definite stripes or all-over red color.

Tree

Not described in source.

Season/Storage

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Three distinct clones were documented in the 1963 survey:

1. Stark Bros. clone (Station numbers 47, AP-H-57, 85): Colors earlier and darker than Jonathan, with definite stripes.

2. Lyman Harvey clone (Station numbers AP-H-79, M-749): Origin Peshastin, Washington.

3. Wm. Uecher clone (Station number 85): Introduced commercially in 1934; shows earlier coloring than the parent variety with all-over red color.

Other

The following institutions reported on Jon-a-red clones during the 1963 survey: Graham Horticultural Experiment Station (Grand Rapids, Michigan); Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station (Wooster, Ohio); Ashland Spooner Peninsular Station (Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin); Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Missouri (Columbia, Missouri); Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station (Prosser, Washington); Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon); Agricultural Experiment Station, Pennsylvania State University (University Park, Pennsylvania); Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois); Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Connecticut (Storrs, Connecticut); Moxee Quarantine Station (Moxee, Washington); Agricultural Experiment Station, Kansas State University (Manhattan, Kansas); Agricultural Experiment Station, Purdue University (Lafayette, Indiana).