RED JUNE. Carolina Red June, | Blush June, | Carolina June. A vigorous grower; early and abundant bearer; popular West and South. Fruit, medium, generally oblong conic, but occasionally flat; skin, smooth, green in the shade, changing rapidly at maturity to a fine dark crimson; stem and cavity, varying in specimens; calyx, closed, segments long, reflexed; basin, shallow; flesh, white, fine-grained, juicy, brisk sub-acid, not rich; core, large. Ripens in June at the South and South-west.

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

Carolina Red June.

Origin southern, though long extensively grown in the North, and everywhere in the West a favorite early fruit.

Tree hardy, vigorous, healthy, upright, early bearer, productive; Shoots slender, dark; Foliage dark.

Fig. 270.— CAROLINA RED JUNE.

Fruit small to medium, form variable, but generally oblong-ovate, regular; Surface smooth, deep red on white, nearly universal; Dots minute.

Basin shallow, folded, plaited; Eye small, closed; Segments reflexed.

Cavity narrow, acute; Stem medium or short.

Core oval, open, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, small, plump; Flesh white, very tender, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, not rich; Quality good; Use, table and market; Season, June and July — one of the earliest.

There is a striped variety, the Striped June, from Virginia, similar in every respect except the external markings. It is, of course, quite different from the Virginia June, — (q. vide p. 500.)

[Additional entry in this volume: "Carolina Red June", pp. 667–668]

Carolina Red June.

Origin southern, though long extensively grown in the North, and everywhere in the West a favorite early fruit. Tree hardy, vigorous, healthy, upright, early bearer, productive; Shoots slender, dark; Foliage dark.

Fig. 270.—CAROLINA RED JUNE.

Fruit small to medium, form variable, but generally oblong-ovate, regular; Surface smooth, deep red on white, nearly universal; Dots minute. Basin shallow, folded, plaited; Eye small, closed; Segments reflexed. Cavity narrow, acute; Stem medium or short. Core oval, open, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, small, plump; Flesh white, very tender, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, not rich; Quality good; Use, table and market; Season, June and July—one of the earliest.

There is a striped variety, the Striped June, from Virginia, similar in every respect except the external markings. It is, of course, quite different from the Virginia June,—(Q. vide p. 500.)

— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)

Carolina Red June. Knight's Red June. Blush June. Wilson's June. Red June. Georgia June.

Origin somewhat uncertain, supposed to be Carolina. Tree very vigorous, upright, an early and abundant bearer, much esteemed at the South and Southwest as their best early Apple, ripe a few days after Early Harvest, not equal to it in flavor, but more profitable as an orchard fruit.

Fruit medium or below, oval, irregular, inclining to conic. Skin smooth, nearly the whole surface shaded with deep red, and almost of a purplish hue on the sunny side, and covered with a light bloom. Stalk variable in length, inserted in a small narrow cavity. Calyx closed. Segments long, reflexed. Basin narrow, plaited. Flesh very white, tender, juicy, with a brisk subacid flavor. Core rather large. Very good.*

• Carolina Striped June — (Carolina June). This is generally confounded with the above, and is scarcely distinguishable except that, as it ripens, it becomes striped. One is doubtless a seedling from the other.

[Additional entry in this volume: "Carolina Red June", pp. 143–144]

Carolina Red June.

Knight's Red June. Blush June. Wilson's June. Red June. Georgia June.

Origin somewhat uncertain, supposed to be Carolina. Tree very vigorous, upright, an early and abundant bearer, much esteemed at the South and Southwest as their best early Apple, ripe a few days after Early Harvest, not equal to it in flavor, but more profitable as an orchard fruit.

Fruit medium or below, oval, irregular, inclining to conic. Skin smooth, nearly the whole surface shaded with deep red, and almost of a purplish hue on the sunny side, and covered with a light bloom. Stalk variable in length, inserted in a small narrow cavity. Calyx closed. Segments long, reflexed. Basin narrow, plaited. Flesh very white, tender, juicy, with a brisk subacid flavor. Core rather large. Very good.*

Carolina Red June.

• Carolina Striped June — (Carolina June). This is generally confounded with the above, and is scarcely distinguishable except that, as it ripens, it becomes striped. One is doubtless a seedling from the other.

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

Carolina Red June.* (Red June, Blush June.) Size medium, oblong, very red; flesh white, tender, juicy, sub-acid, with a sprightly, agreeable flavor; quite early, and continues to ripen for four weeks, and will keep long after ripe for a summer apple; profitable for market. The tree is a fine erect grower, very hardy, bears young and abundantly. The most valuable early apple in northern Illinois and adjacent region. Hardy at the West. North Carolina. Fig. 360.

[Additional entry in this volume: "Carolina Red June", pp. 325–325]

Carolina Red June.* (Red June, Blush June.) Size medium, oblong, very red; flesh white, tender, juicy, sub-acid, with a sprightly, agreeable flavor; quite early, and continues to ripen for four weeks, and will keep long after ripe for a summer apple; profitable for market. The tree is a fine erect grower, very hardy, bears young and abundantly. The most valuable early apple in northern Illinois and adjacent region. Hardy at the West. North Carolina. Fig. 360.

[Additional entry in this volume: "Red June, Carolina", pp. 718–718]

Blush June. See Carolina Red June.

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

RED JUNE.

REFERENCES.

1. Humrickhouse, Mag. Hort., 14:389. 1848. fig.
2. Phoenix, Horticulturist, 4:472. 1850.
3. Barry, 1851:280.
4. Horticulturist, 10:87. 1855.
5. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1856.
6. Horticulturist, 12:473. 1857.
7. Downing, 1857:127.
8. Gregg, 1857:35.
9. Hooper, 1857:23.
10. Hovey, Mag. Hort., 27:68. 1861. fig.
11. Warder, 1867:666. fig.
12. Downing, 1869:118. fig.
13. Ib., 1872:10 index, app.
14. Fitz, 1872:151.
15. Thomas, 1875:190.
16. Wickson, 1889:242.
17. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:296.
18. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1891.
19. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:236.
20. Ib., 1892:247.
21. Clayton, Ala. Sta. Bul., 47:5. 1893.
22. Hoskins, Rural N. Y., 53:248. 1894.
23. Stinson, Ark. Sta. Rpt., 1894:44.
24. Massey, N. C. Sta. Bul., 149:316. 1898.
25. Budd-Hansen, 1903:162. fig.
26. Bruner, N. C. Sta. Bul., 182:21. 1903.
27. Farrand, Mich. Sta. Bul., 205:46. 1903.

SYNONYMS. Blush June (12, 15, 23). Blushed June (7, 10). CAROLINA JUNE (4, 5, 6). Carolina Red (14). CAROLINA RED JUNE (2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24). Georgia June (12). Jones Early Harvest (13). JUNE (1). Knight's Red June (12). RED JUNE (13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 27). Red June (7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 23). RED JUNEATING (14). RED JUNE, Carolina (25, 26). Susy Clark (13). Wilson's June (12).

An attractive little apple, deep red over yellow, tender, brisk subacid, very good. The tree is a moderate grower, a pretty reliable bearer, and commonly yields good crops. Some find it profitable because it is handsome and takes well in some markets. The crop ripens so unevenly that it should have two or three pickings in order to secure the fruit in good condition. The variety is more popular South and West than it is in New York.

Historical. This is a southern apple which is supposed to have originated in North Carolina. It has long been known in cultivation and is commonly listed by nurserymen, but it has not been planted to any considerable extent in New York.

TREE.

Tree moderately vigorous with short, moderately stout, curved branches. Form at first upright but becoming spreading or roundish. Twigs very short, straight, slender; internodes medium size. Bark dull brown, lightly mottled with scarf-skin; slightly pubescent. Lenticels scattering, small, oblong, not raised. Buds small, plump, acute, free, slightly pubescent.

FRUIT.

Fruit small or below medium, uniform in size and shape. Form roundish ovate or a little inclined to oblong, rather regular; sides usually unequal. Stem variable, usually long, slender. Cavity small, acuminate to acute, shallow to medium in depth, narrow, slightly symmetrical, sometimes compressed, russeted but slightly if at all. Calyx medium to large, leafy, closed or sometimes a little open; lobes long, rather narrow, acuminate. Basin small, shallow, narrow, rather obtuse, smooth or wavy.

Skin thin, tender, smooth, glossy, pale yellow or greenish, nearly overspread with deep purplish-red approaching blackish-purple on the exposed cheek; some specimens are entirely red. Dots rather numerous, very small, inconspicuous, light.

Calyx tube short, moderately wide, conical to funnel-form. Stamens median to marginal.

Core large, axile to somewhat abaxile; cells symmetrical, open or sometimes closed; core lines slightly clasping or meeting. Carpels broadly ovate to elliptical. Seeds rather dark brown, numerous, small to medium, plump, acute.

Flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, brisk subacid, good to very good.

Season late July to early winter.

STRIPED RED JUNE. A variety has found its way into cultivation which appears in all respects identical with the Red June except that the fruit is striped. It is supposed to be either a seedling of the Red June or a sport of that variety (11, 12).

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)

Red June, Carolina. — Supposed origin, North Carolina; tree very vigorous, upright, an early and abundant bearer, highly esteemed in many parts of the South and West as the best early market apple; not hardy in northern Iowa.

Red June, Carolina.

Fruit medium or below, roundish oblong, irregular, often unequal, somewhat conical; surface smooth, unctuous, almost wholly shaded with deep solid red, purplish or nearly black red on sunny side with delicate bloom; dots obscure, many, very minute, white; cavity narrow, regular, acute, with slight trace of russet; stem variable; basin narrow, smooth or slightly corrugated; calyx closed; segments long, divergent. Core wide open, rather large; cells elliptical, abaxile, slit; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; seeds numerous, black brown; flesh very white, tender, delicate, juicy, fine-grained, sprightly, agreeable, subacid, very good. July.

— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)

Red June

The Red June is a deep red apple, and derives its name because in North Carolina, where it originated, it ripened in June. It has a subacid flavor, flesh tender.

The fruit is small to medium, roundish, ovate, rather inclined to be oblong, sides unusually unequal, cavity small, acuminate to acute, calyx medium to large, leafy, closed or sometimes a little open. The skin is tender, smooth, and variable in color. In some sections of the East the color is a yellowish or greenish red, in others it is a deep red. In the irrigated regions of the Northwest, it is always red.

— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)

RED JUNE. Fig. 47. Carolina June. Carolina Red. June. Red June is characterized by its small, deep red, round apples of uniform size and shape. The flesh is white, rimmed and stained with red, juicy, sprightly, refreshing, rich, and very good. The variety is grown in full perfection only in the South and parts of the West, though well worth growing as far north as the Baldwin is hardy, furnishing in the South an excellent summer apple and in the North a very good fall fruit. Red June is supposed to have originated in North Carolina, having been first described in 1848, though it is probably much older. Tree vigorous, spreading, with short, stout, curved branches. Fruit small, uniform in size and shape, round-ovate or oblong, regular, sides usually unequal; stem variable, usually long, slender; cavity small, acuminate, shallow, narrow, symmetrical, sometimes compressed; calyx large, leafy, closed or open; lobes long, narrow, acuminate; basin small, shallow, narrow, obtuse, smooth or wavy; skin thin, tender, smooth, glossy, pale yellow, overspread with deep red, very dark red on the exposed cheek; dots numerous, very small, light; calyx-tube short, wide, conical; stamens median; core large, axile or somewhat abaxile; cells symmetrical, open or sometimes closed; core-lines clasping; carpels broadly ovate; seeds dark brown, numerous, small, plump, acute; flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, brisk subacid; good to very good; July to October.

— U.P. Hedrick, Cyclopedia of Hardy Fruits (1922)

An attractive variety and has proved with profitable in the orchards as well as for good quality. Not susceptible to blight...

— Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., Stark Bros. Year Book (1910) (1910)