Raules' Janet
AppleRaules' Janet
Origin and History
Originated by Caleb Raules in Amherst County, Virginia, near the Blue Ridge, and named Janet by him. According to H. P. Byram, Esq., the variety was first brought to the Southwestern sections from this Virginia source. According to Geo. Hoadley, Esq., Governor Worthington had it in his orchard approximately 40 years prior to this account (circa 1825), and from his orchard it was brought to northern Ohio. In the Sciota valley, it was given the scriptural name Rock-Rimmon, probably on account of its sure bearing and exceptionally long keeping qualities.
Tree
Tardy in spring in leaving out (late to break dormancy) and blossoms approximately ten days after other varieties, thus escaping late spring frosts. Not desirable at the North, but south of Cincinnati succeeds when many other varieties often fail. In Missouri, regarded as essential to every orchard.
Fruit
Size: Medium to large.
Form: Roundish conical, flattened at stem end.
Skin: Thick, tough. Ground of light pale yellowish green, mostly overspread, striped and stained with dull red, with a blue or grayish shade lying within as of a bloom. Small russet dots, which show most when the fruit is highly colored. In the South, many patches of mould or fungus are present.
Stem: Slender, rather long.
Cavity: Deep, regular.
Calyx: Nearly closed, with short segments.
Basin: Open, regular, not deep; sometimes slightly furrowed near the calyx.
Flesh: Yellowish, tender, mild sub-acid.
Core: Medium.
Seeds: Angular ovate.
Quality and Uses
Quality is only second rate. Not desirable at the North, but south of Cincinnati is highly valued as it succeeds when many other varieties often fail. In Missouri it is regarded as essential to every orchard.
Season
Late Spring.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Raules' Janet.
Rawl's Gennetting, Jennette, Rock-Rimmon, Rawl's Janet, Jeniton, Neverfail, Winter Genneting, Rawle's Janette, Yellow Janette, Rock Remain, Rawle's Jennette, Indiana Jannetting.
This variety, according to H. P. Byram, Esq., was first brought to the South-western sections, from Amherst Co., Va., near the Blue Ridge, where it was originated by Caleb Raules, who named it Janet, hence the name. According to Geo. Hoadley, Esq., Gov. Worthington had it in his orchard 40 years since, and from thence it was brought to northern Ohio. The Scriptural name of Rock-Rimmon, given it in the Sciota valley, was probably on account of its sure bearing, and long keeping qualities. The tree is tardy in Spring in leaving out, and blossoms some ten days after other varieties; thus escaping late Spring frosts. In quality it is only second rate, and at the North is not desirable, but south of Cincinnati is highly so, as it succeeds when many others often fail. In Missouri it is regarded as essential to every orchard.
Fruit, medium to large; form, roundish conical, flattened at stem end; skin, thick, tough; color, a ground of light pale yellowish green, mostly overspread, striped and stained with dull red, and with a blue or grayish shade lying within as of a bloom: small russet dots, that show most when the fruit is high colored — South, many patches of mould or fungus; stem, slender, rather long; cavity, deep, regular; calyx, nearly closed, short segments; basin, open, regular, not deep, sometimes slightly furrowed near the calyx; flesh, yellowish, tender, mild sub-acid; core, medium; seeds, angular ovate. Late Spring.