Junalieska

Apple

Junalieska

Origin/History

Raised in Cherokee County, North Carolina, by J. Whittaker.

Fruit

Size and form: Large, globular, inclining to conic.

Skin: Fine yellow color, speckled with dark brown russet.

Stem: Short and fleshy.

Cavity: Narrow.

Basin: Very small.

Flesh and flavor: Yellow flesh with a sprightly sub-acid flavor.

Season

November to March.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Junalieska. Raised in Cherokee Co., North Carolina, by J. Whittaker. Fruit, large, globular, inclining to conic; skin, fine yellow color, speckled with dark brown russet ; stem, short and fleshy : cavity, narrow ; basin, very small ; flesh, yellow, with a sprightly sub-acid flavor. November to March. (J. Van Beuren.) (Downing.)

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