Junaluskee

Origin/History

Junaluskee originated in North Carolina. No further history of its introduction or raiser is described in the sources.

Tree

The tree is moderately vigorous and spreading in habit. Young shoots are dark brownish and slightly downy (Downing).

Fruit

Size

Medium to large (Downing; Budd & Hansen). Lowther gives the size as medium only, but the two pomological authorities agree on medium to large.

Form

Roundish oblate (all three sources). Budd & Hansen further describe the fruit as slightly conical and regular.

Stem

Short (Downing). Budd & Hansen describe the stem as short and knobby.

Cavity

Large, with a little green russet (Downing). Budd & Hansen add that the cavity is deep and acute, with a little green russet.

Calyx

Small, closed (Downing; Budd & Hansen).

Basin

Abrupt, nearly smooth (Downing). Budd & Hansen characterize it as rather small, abrupt, and nearly smooth.

Skin

Downing and Budd & Hansen agree the ground color is yellow, lightly shaded on the sunny side; Budd & Hansen add that the surface carries some russet. Lowther, in contrast, records the color as green — a conflict with the two pomological sources, which consistently describe a yellow skin.

Dots are brown and gray. Downing describes them as sprinkled across the surface; Budd & Hansen characterize them as few and minute.

Flesh and Flavor

Flesh is yellowish, rather compact, and moderately juicy. Downing describes the flavor as rich subacid, good to very good. Budd & Hansen describe it as rich, spicy subacid, good to very good — adding "spicy" to the flavor profile.

Core and Seeds

Downing records the core as small. Budd & Hansen provide greater detail: the core is wide, regular, and heart-shaped; small and closed; with a short axis.

Season

November to March (Downing; Budd & Hansen). Lowther places it in winter.

Uses

Both kitchen and market use (Lowther).

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.