South Romanite

Apple

South Romanite

Origin and History

Origin unknown. In North Carolina, where South Romanite is much grown, it is sometimes confounded with Shockley, but it is quite distinct. It is also distinct from Gilpin, sometimes known as Little Red Romanite.

Tree

Tree vigorous and spreading, very productive.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small, roundish conical, truncated.

Skin: Yellow, mostly overspread with clear, light, handsome red. Dots obscure and light.

Stem: Slender.

Basin: Abrupt.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, fine-grained, juicy, mild, and pleasant subacid. Quality good to very good.

Cavity, Calyx, and Core: Not described in source.

Season

February to April.

Uses

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Budd & Hansen, Systematic Pomology (1914) — listed as Romanite, South

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Romanite, South. — Origin unknown; sometimes confounded with Shockley in North Carolina, where it is much grown, but it is quite distinct, also distinct from Gilpin, sometimes known as Little Red Romanite. Tree vigorous, spreading, very productive. Fruit small, roundish conical, truncated; surface yellow, mostly overspread with clear, light, handsome red; dots obscure, light; stem slender; basin abrupt; flesh yellowish, fine-grained, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid, good to very good. February, April.

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

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