Ralls Janet
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated on the farm of Caleb Ralls in Amherst County, Virginia, USA. First known in about 1800. Fruits have firm, crisp, tender flesh with a subacid, slightly sweet, aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Genet, Geneton, Geniton, Gennetin, Genneting, Gennetting, Ginet, Indiana Janetting, Indiana Jannetting, Janet, Janet de Rawle, Janetting, Jefferson Pippin, Jeniton, Jennett, Jennette, Jenniton, Missouri Janet, Never Fail, Neverfail, Ralls, Ralls Genet, Raul's Genetting, Raul's Gennetting, Raule Jannet, Raule's Genet, Raule's Janet, Raule's Janett, Raule's Janette, Raule's Jannating, Raule's Jannet, Raule's Janneting, Raule's Jannette, Raule's Jannetting, Raule's Jennetting, Rawl's Janet, Rawle's Genet, Rawle's Gennett, Rawle's Gennetting, Rawle's Janet, Rawle's Janett, Rawle's Jannet, Rawle's Jennet, Rawle's Jenneting, Rawle's Jennette, Rawles Janet, Rawles' Jannet, Red Never Fail, Red Neverfail, Rock Remain, Rock Rimmon, Rockremain, Rockrimmon Rowle's Janet, Royal Janette, Winter Genneting, Winter Jannetting, Winter Jounetting, Yellow Janett, Yellow Janette
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Mother to:
Fuji
Kyokko
Fukunishiki
Shinko
Amanishiki
Horei
Megumi
New Fuji
Father to:
Fukutami
Size
small-medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked/mottled 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
fine-medium 2
Accession name
Ralls Janet
Flowering time
13th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
26th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register