Summer Janet
AppleSummer Janet
Origin/History
Specimens were received by Warder from Mr. Johnson of Louisville, Kentucky. Downing's 1900 entry reproduces Warder's description directly, citing him as the source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium. Round, truncated, regular.
Stem: Medium to long, green.
Cavity: Shallow, regular, yellow.
Calyx: Small, open.
Basin: Deep, abrupt, regular.
Skin: Smooth. Pale yellow, mixed red, striped darker red. Dots scattered, gray.
Flesh and Flavor: Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained. Flavor sub-acid, aromatic. Quality good.
Core and Seeds: Core pyriform, indistinct, closed, clasping. Seeds pointed, imperfect.
Season
September.
Uses
Market.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Summer Janet.
Specimens received from Mr. Johnson, Louisville, Ky.
Fruit medium, round, truncated, regular; Surface smooth, pale yellow, mixed red, striped darker red; Dots scattered, gray.
Basin deep, abrupt, regular; Eye small, open.
Cavity shallow, regular, yellow; Stem medium to long, green.
Core pyriform, indistinct, closed, clasping; Seeds pointed, imperfect; Flesh yellow, tender, fine grained; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic; Quality good; Use, market; Season, September.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Summer Janet. Fruit medium, round truncated, regular. Surface smooth, pale yellow, mixed red, striped darker red. Dots scattered, gray. Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, subacid, aromatic. Good. September. (Warder.)