Large Summer Queen
AppleLarge Summer Queen
Origin/History
Supposed to be of North Carolina origin, though the exact locality is not known.
Tree
Very vigorous, upright at first, but with age spreading and irregular. In the orchard an early and abundant annual bearer, valuable in its locality for its time of ripening, which is about the time of the American Summer Pearmain.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large to very large (Thomas: quite large), roundish oblate, nearly regular.
Stem: Very short, moderately stout.
Cavity: Rather large, deep, smooth.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Quite large, deep, nearly smooth.
Skin: Pale greenish yellow, shaded, splashed, and mottled with pale red; moderately sprinkled with large, light, yellowish dots, a few being areole.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh whitish, fine, tender, juicy, rich, mild subacid, slightly aromatic. Downing rates it very good; Thomas rates it good.
Core/Seeds: Core medium.
Season
Ripens in North Carolina from the last of July through the first of September (Thomas: late summer).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Large Summer Queen.
This fine large summer apple is supposed to be of North Carolina origin, but the exact locality is not known. The tree is said to be very vigorous, upright at first, but, with age, spreading and irregular; in the orchard an early and abundant annual bearer, and valuable in its locality for its time of ripening, which is about the time of the American Summer Pearmain.
Fruit large to very large, roundish oblate, nearly regular; skin pale greenish yellow, shaded, splashed and mottled with pale red, and moderately sprinkled with large, light, yellowish dots, a few being areole; stalk very short, moderately stout; cavity rather large, deep, smooth; calyx closed; basin quite large, deep, nearly smooth; flesh whitish, fine, tender, juicy, rich, mild subacid, slightly aromatic; very good; core medium. Ripens in North Carolina from the last of July till the first of September.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Large Summer Queen. Quite large, roundish, yellow and red; mild, rich, sub-acid, good. Late summer. N. C.