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Lane's Red Streak

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Lane's Red Streak

Origin/History

Originated in the orchard of Mr. Lane, Edgar County, Illinois. Elliott's description is attributed to McWhorter.

Tree

Of moderate growth.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Form: Round conical, regular (Downing; Elliott). Thomas describes it as roundish-conic.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Yellow ground, with very fine short stripes and specks of bright red; described as beautiful (Downing; Elliott). Thomas notes yellow with small stripes, omitting the red specks.

Flesh/Flavor: White, fine, tender, pleasant subacid, of fair quality (Downing; Elliott). Thomas concurs on subacid character and rates it good.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 3 period pomological works

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois

View original book sources (3)

Lane's Red Streak

Origin, orchard of Mr. Lane, Edgar Co., Illinois. Tree of moderate growth.

Fruit large, round conical, regular. Color yellow, with very fine short stripes, and specks of bright red, beautiful. Flesh white, fine, tender, pleasant subacid, of fair quality. Good. October.

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

Lane's Red Streak.

Origin, orchard of Mr. Lane, Edgar Co., Illinois. Tree, of moderate growth. Fruit, large, round conical, regular; color, yellow, with very fine short stripes, and specks of bright red, beautiful; flesh, white, fine, tender, pleasant sub-acid, of fair quality. October. (McWhorter.)

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

Lane's Red Streak. Large, roundish-conic, yellow, with small stripes; sub-acid, good. October. Illinois.

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